Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic resume
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Also called aluminum molding machine operator, blow molding machine tender, blow molding operator and compression molding machine operator.
$44,350
Median pay a year
150,470
People do this work
6
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Summary
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine operator setting up and running machines to mold or cast metal and plastic parts, measuring products for quality, and performing maintenance on equipment
Experience
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Set up and operated metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines
Measured and inspected products for defects using precision measuring tools
Observed machines to ensure products met specifications and fixed jams
Turned valves and dials to control pressure, temperature, and speed of machines
Read blueprints and work orders to determine machine setups and temperatures
Removed finished products from molds and packed them for storage
Performed maintenance work like cleaning and oiling machines
Skills
Hands-On Work
Mounting attachments or tools, Cleaning production equipment, Loading materials into production equipment
Core Skills
Operating metal or plastic forming equipment, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Studying blueprints or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Monitoring instruments, Marking equipment with labels, Maintaining products
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Measured and checked productsWatched machines for problemsSet up and ran molding machinesTurned dials to control machinesRead blueprints and work ordersRemoved parts after production
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Measured and inspected products for surface and dimension defects to maintain quality standards
Set up and operated molding machines, ensuring efficient production and adherence to specifications
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Measured and inspected products for surface and dimension defects, resulting in fewer defects in final products
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Fewer defects in final productsSmoother production process overallIncreased customer satisfaction with products
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Add how often you set up machines for production
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Set up and operated molding machines, ensuring efficient production and adherence to specifications
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Several times each shiftMultiple setups dailyOften set up for different products
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Mounting attachments or tools
Cleaning production equipment
Loading materials into production equipment
Operating metal or plastic forming equipment
Maintaining products
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Studying blueprints or instructions
Monitoring equipment operation
Monitoring instruments
Marking equipment with labels
Inspecting composite products
Measuring product dimensions
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What a Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic does
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Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
What it pays
How much does a Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,270
Median
$44,350
75th percentile
$51,020
About 150,470 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.