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 |
| Minnesota | 100 | 23 | $16.06/hr | $0.59/hr | $12.44/hr | $13.48/hr | $15.27/hr | $17.69/hr | $20.59/hr |
| U S | 10,620 | 414 | $17.42/hr | $0.23/hr | $11.19/hr | $13.30/hr | $16.59/hr | $20.62/hr | $25.29/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 2010 - 2020 | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 890 | $17.39/hr | 20.6% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 280 | $17.40/hr | 6.0% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 280 | $21.73/hr | 7.7% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 60 | $16.23/hr | -7.0% |
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.