Metal Pourers and Casters
On the Job
Metal Pourers and Casters operate hand-controlled mechanisms to regulate the flow of melted metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
Physical Demands ![](/iseek/_ui/images/icon-pysical-demands.png)
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions.
- Inspect production equipment.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
- Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
- Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
- Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
- Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
- Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
- Remove workpieces from molds.
Typical Working Conditions
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Exposure to contaminants (like gases or odors).
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Working indoors in non-environmentally controlled conditions.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Working with a group or team.
- Frequent decision-making.
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