Molder shaping and forming products like food items, figurines, and tiles from materials such as clay, glass, and concrete. This includes reading work orders, trimming materials, cleaning molds, and operating heating equipment
Experience
Molder, Shaper, and Caster
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read work orders or examined parts to find out what products to make
Trimmed or removed extra material using scrapers, knives, or band saws
Cleaned, finished, and lubricated molds and mold parts
Assembled and adjusted wires, tubes, and fittings into molds using hand tools
Poured or pressed plaster, concrete, or other materials into molds
Measured and cut products to the right sizes using measuring tools
Operated heating equipment to melt materials or cure filled molds
Skills
Hands-On Work
Building production molds, Removing workpieces from molds, Adjusting oven temperature controls, Trimming excess material from workpieces, Cutting industrial materials
Core Skills
Reading work orders or instructions, Measuring materials
Checking & Planning
Measuring substances, Measuring product dimensions, Selecting production equipment