Staff role

Molder / Shaper / Caster (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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Bed Laborer; Caster; Injection Molding Machine Operator; Machine Operator; Mold Mechanic; Molder; Molding Line Operator; Press Operator

Tasks

Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.

Knowledge

Production and Processing
Mechanical

Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Finger Dexterity
Control Precision
Near Vision
Oral Comprehension
Selective Attention
Multilimb Coordination
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Extent Flexibility

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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