Occupational Employment Statistics
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.
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Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 340 | 50 | $22.87/hr | $18.87/hr | $21.62/hr | $21.63/hr | $24.18/hr | $27.60/hr |
| Construction | N/A | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 720 | $22.04/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
| 9,420 | $28.71/hr | 6.1% |
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers
| 400 | $24.18/hr | 1.7% |
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Foundry Mold and Coremakers
| 390 | $24.36/hr | -19.0% |
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 360 | $28.26/hr | -4.6% |
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Helpers--Production Workers
| 3,040 | $20.65/hr | -6.3% |
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Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
| 160 | $19.23/hr | -6.2% |
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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 140 | $23.85/hr | N/A |
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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 140 | $24.70/hr | -16.7% |
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,950 | $27.26/hr | -5.6% |
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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 150 | $28.26/hr | -6.0% |
- Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes.
- Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
- Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.
- Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
- Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
- Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
- Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles and determine sequence of use.
- Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
- Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.