Molders, Shapers, and Casters
On the Job
Molders, Shapers, and Casters create a variety of products. They may work to manufacture food products, figurines, tile, candles, or anything not made of metal or plastic.
Physical Demands
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Design jewelry or decorative objects.
- Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
- Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
- Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Load materials into production equipment.
Typical Working Conditions
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Standing.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working with a group or team.
- Working indoors in non-environmentally controlled conditions.
- Frequent contact with others.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
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