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O*NET-SOC 51-4071.00

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.Core12050
  2. Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.Core12055
  3. Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together.Core12053
  4. Position cores into lower sections of molds, and reassemble molds for pouring.Core12054
  5. Tend machines that bond cope and drag together to form completed shell molds.Supplemental12056
  6. Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.Core12052
  7. Form and assemble slab cores around patterns, and position wire in mold sections to reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue.Core12059
  8. Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.Core12051
  9. Rotate sweep boards around spindles to make symmetrical molds for convex impressions.Supplemental12061
  10. Pour molten metal into molds, manually or with crane ladles.Supplemental12060
  11. Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.Supplemental12062
  12. Lift upper mold sections from lower sections, and remove molded patterns.Core12058
  13. Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds.Core12057

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 6 examples in 4 categories, 2 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Computer aided design CAD software

  • Autodesk AutoCADHot Technology
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorksHot Technology
  • PTC Creo Parametric

Computer aided manufacturing CAM software

  • CNC Software Mastercam

Inventory management software

  • Inventory tracking software

Industrial control software

  • Machine control software

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Performing General Physical Activities

  • Clean production equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Place materials into molds.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Build production molds.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Remove workpieces from molds.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Controlling Machines and Processes

  • Operate heating or drying equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

  • Signal others to coordinate work activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 11
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.