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Overview
The work is part of foundry or mould production. Operators set machine controls, fill and move moulds, insert structures or cores, check uniformity, repair defects and keep mouldmaking equipment working.
In job descriptions, look for mouldmaking machines, sand or ceramic material, patterns, cores, pouring holes, mould uniformity, casting process detail, conveyor belts, work schedules and machine malfunction support.
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Moulding machine operators work at the point where mould material becomes a usable shape for later casting or moulded production. The setting is machine-led, practical and sensitive to defects in patterns, cores and mould surfaces.
Skills and specializations
Useful capability includes setting controls, selecting mould types, filling moulds, inserting cores, checking uniformity and repairing defects. Specialization may grow around sand moulding, ceramic materials, conveyor-fed lines or casting-process troubleshooting.
Salary context
Pay context usually follows machine complexity, shift responsibility, defect prevention, setup work and whether the operator coordinates mouldmaking shifts or handles only routine tending of prepared equipment.
Career paths
Entry can start with production operation or foundry support. Development may move toward machine setup, casting quality inspection, coremaking, maintenance support, shift coordination or training new operators in mould defects and safe handling.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the material used, mould type, machine controls, pattern or core work, defect repair, conveyor systems and production schedule. Clear adverts separate mouldmaking from general metalworking or finished casting inspection.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for moulding machine operator work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Casting of metals
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include mouldmaker and foundry operative.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
51-4071.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMolding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4072.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
24.5Casting of metals
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Metal working machine tool setters and operators (7223)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/23043d05-42c4-4811-b478-f8a17d22480b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7223.13 |
| ISCO group | 7223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |