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Also called caster, dc caster, direct chill caster and ingot caster.
$51,810
Median pay a year
4,560
People do this work
6
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Metal Pourer and Caster
Summary
Pourer and caster of metal operating hand-controlled mechanisms to pour molten metal into molds, adjust furnace flames, and transport ingots to storage areas
Experience
Metal Pourer and Caster
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Poured and controlled the flow of molten metal into molds to make ingots
Read temperature gauges and adjusted furnace flames to melt metal correctly
Removed solidified steel or slag from pouring nozzles using long bars or burners
Examined molds to ensure they were clean and properly coated
Loaded metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles as needed
Transported metal ingots to storage areas using forklifts
Removed metal ingots from molds using hand tools and cranes
Skills
Core Skills
Placing materials into molds, Monitoring instruments, Moving equipment between areas, Applying parting agents, Removing workpieces from molds, Driver's license, Signaling others, Inspecting production equipment
Hands-On Work
Adjusting equipment controls, Cleaning production equipment, Loading materials into production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Poured molten metal into moldsRead temperature gauges and adjusted flamesRemoved solidified steel from nozzlesChecked molds for cleanliness and coatingLoaded metal into furnaces or cruciblesTransported metal ingots with forklifts
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Poured molten metal into molds, ensuring proper flow and temperature control for optimal results
Removed solidified steel from nozzles using long bars, maintaining equipment efficiency and safety
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Poured molten metal into molds every time, ensuring proper flow and temperature control for optimal results
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Every time I poured metalSeveral times each shiftConstantly while pouring
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Removed solidified steel from nozzles using long bars, maintaining equipment efficiency and safety
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Reduced downtime for equipmentImproved flow of molten metalKept the work area safer
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Placing materials into molds
Adjusting equipment controls
Signaling others
Monitoring instruments
Inspecting production equipment
Cleaning production equipment
Loading materials into production equipment
Moving equipment between areas
Applying parting agents
Removing workpieces from molds
Collecting samples of materials
Assembling mechanical components
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What a Metal Pourer and Caster does
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Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.
What it pays
How much does a Metal Pourer and Caster make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,190
Median
$51,810
75th percentile
$61,700
About 4,560 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$44,040
$47,330
$56,100
AR
$39,690
$45,410
$63,530
CA
$39,230
$44,150
$49,950
FL
$59,320
$62,090
$80,900
IA
$46,650
$49,010
$57,120
IL
$50,570
$57,200
$84,290
IN
$45,930
$61,430
$61,700
KS
$41,820
$50,530
$55,500
KY
$38,800
$38,800
$64,940
MA
$49,550
$62,820
$72,850
MI
$44,860
$60,280
$60,280
MO
$47,920
$48,850
$58,730
MS
$38,130
$43,370
$50,570
NC
$45,090
$57,700
$58,900
OH
$46,160
$60,770
$70,380
OR
$46,670
$52,010
$62,580
PA
$42,700
$47,220
$49,780
TN
$61,360
$71,880
$72,690
TX
$47,210
$52,100
$62,640
UT
$39,220
$45,140
$46,180
VA
$37,780
$39,420
$49,820
WA
$48,890
$54,210
$89,170
WI
$47,160
$47,880
$62,040
Other names
Other names for this job
caster, dc caster, direct chill caster, ingot caster, white metal caster, pourers and casters metal, aluminum pourer, billet header, brass pourer, buggy ladle tender, bull ladle tender, busher.
More names for this work
casting machine operator, casting operator, die cast machine operator, die cast operator, DCO, die casting machine operator, header, ingot header, iron pourer, ladle car operator, ladle filler, ladle operator, ladle pourer, ladle puller, ladleman, ladler, melter, metal handler, molten iron pourer, pourer, steel pourer, third steel pourer, tin pourer.
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This page is about the occupation Pourers and Casters, Metal. 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.