Do you want to become a Foundry Moulder/Core maker? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Metal casting is carried out in foundries. Metal is heated until it becomes liquid and is then poured into moulds to make castings. Moulders/coremakers use various moulding and casting methods to make the moulds.
Moulds come in many different shapes and sizes. Some moulds can be easily lifted by one person while others take a team of workers several days to assemble.
Most moulders and coremakers work a 37-hour week over five days. Some foundries operate a shift system involving evening and weekend work. Overtime is common.
Nowadays, foundries have dust and fume extractors, but they can still be dirty. Sometimes moulders work at a bench and at other times in a specially-designed moulding pit. The work can be strenuous and involves bending and lifting. Workers wear protective overalls, safety footwear, eye shields and ear defenders.
Salaries range from about £14,000 to around £20,000.
Foundry moulders/coremakers need:
There are foundries in most industrial areas in Britain as well as many countries across the world. Foundries using highly automated, computer-controlled equipment have led to a move towards employing multi-skilled machine operators.
Moulders and coremakers do not need formal qualifications - they can learn through a company training scheme. It may be possible to do an Apprenticeship, or study for City & Guilds awards or NVQs/SVQs. There is no age limit for this work.
New workers usually receive induction training covering basic work practices and health and safety issues. After that, they train on the job - their training depends on the complexity of the work.
Moulders and coremakers with good organisational and interpersonal skills can become supervisors and managers.
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