DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal
Occupational Description:
Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | 170 | 47 | $17.37/hr | $0.42/hr | $13.85/hr | $15.63/hr | $17.54/hr | $19.33/hr | $21.09/hr |
| Minnesota | 260 | 59 | $17.91/hr | $0.50/hr | $14.02/hr | $15.82/hr | $17.76/hr | $19.68/hr | $22.46/hr |
| U S | 8,010 | 537 | $19.93/hr | $0.26/hr | $13.30/hr | $15.74/hr | $18.84/hr | $23.65/hr | $28.79/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 3,730 | $24.44/hr | N/A |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,210 | $28.16/hr | N/A |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 650 | $22.78/hr | N/A |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 260 | $21.57/hr | N/A |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 210 | $19.37/hr | N/A |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 140 | $16.97/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Pours molten metal into molds and forms, using ladle.
- Turns valves to circulate water through core or sprays water on filled molds to cool and solidify metal.
- Assembles and imbeds cores in casting frames, using hand tools and equipment.
- Collects samples or signals workers to sample metal for analysis.
- Removes metal ingots or cores from molds, using hand tools, cranes, and chain hoists.
- Transports metal ingots to storage areas, using forklift.
- Repairs and maintains metal forms and equipment, using hand tools, sledges, and bars.
- Stencils identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools.
- Examines molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
- Loads specified amount of metal and flux into furnace or clay crucible.
- Skims slag or removes excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners, and recycles scrap.
- Positions equipment or signals workers to position equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, or crucibles.
- Reads temperature gauges, observes color changes, and adjusts furnace flame, torch, or electrical heating unit to melt metal.
- Adds metal to molds to compensate for shrinkage.
