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• How many Foundry Core Maker jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 5 Foundry Core Maker jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Foundry Core Maker do?

  Moulders create metal, wooden or plastic models of the finished product to be cast. The patterns are then used to create moulds. Mould makers manually create moulds to produce metal products. They mix sand and hardening materials to obtain a specialised mixture. The shaped material is then left to set, later to be used as a mould in the production of ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings. They use wood, plastic or other materials to create the core, selected to withstand the extreme environment of a metal mould.

  Tasks required include:

  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine operational requirements.
  • Marks out metal plate with guidelines and reference points and cuts metal plate using hand or machine tools.
  • Uses machine tools to bend, curve, punch, drill and straighten metal plate as required.
  • Uses hydraulic jacks to position and align metal platework or frame for welding and bolting and rivets together metal plate and girders.
  • Creates mould units out of sand, loam or plaster by hand or machine and fits cores into mould to form hollow parts in casting.
  • Seals seams with caulking compound, smooths welds, fixes metal doors, metal collars, portholes, tank and hatch covers and performs other metal plate finishing tasks using a variety of hand and power tools.
  • Heats metal for forging and positions heated metal on anvil or other work surface.
  • Operates press or hammer and repositions workpiece between strokes.
  • Uses forging tools to shape and cut metal and bends or shapes metal by hand forging methods using hammers, punches, drifts and other hand tools.
  • Tempers and hardens forged pieces, as required, by quenching in oil or water.
  • Fits and secures horses shoes.
  • Scoops molten metal from furnace into die or die casting machine.

• What are the entry requirements for a Foundry Core Maker?

  Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually via apprenticeship including practical experience and technical training. NVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available.