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Overview
The work combines foundry patterns, cores, sand mixtures, mould uniformity, pouring holes, reinforcement, defect repair and handling of ferrous or non-ferrous metals.
In job descriptions, look for manual mouldmaking, core maintenance, casting accuracy, filled moulds, metal manufacturing processes, production schedules, workpiece marking and shift coordination.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Mouldmaking in a foundry is hands-on work with sand mixtures, patterns and cores before metal is poured into the prepared shape.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes constructing moulds, selecting mould types, maintaining cores, repairing defects, adding reinforcement, making pouring holes and checking uniformity.
Salary context
Compare pay through casting precision, metal type, manual skill, shift coordination, defect repair, production deadlines, supervision and responsibility for filled moulds.
Career paths
A path can move from foundry operations, core work or metal processing toward senior mouldmaking, shift coordination or quality-focused casting roles.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names sand moulds, cores, patterns, ferrous or non-ferrous metals, pouring holes, workpiece marking and production schedules.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay 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 foundry operative, moulding machine operator and coquille casting worker.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
51-4062.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFoundry Mold and Coremakers
51-4071.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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
foundry operative (7211.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5318abf2-2e7b-4d09-ae57-6bd500689ebc |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7211.1.3 |
| ISCO group | 7211 |
| Concept type | Occupation |