Also called: Sand Molder, Coremaker
Builds the sand molds and cores that molten metal is poured into to make castings.
You pack special sand around a wooden pattern, pull the pattern out to leave a perfect hollow, and set in sand cores that will form the inside passages of an engine part. If the mold isn't right, the whole pour is wasted.
BLS foundry mold and coremakers; approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated molding lines and 3D-printed sand molds are replacing hand molding at many foundries.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at foundries or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-4071.
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