Summary Foundry Worker in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Note: Some information in this job profile is based on the 2016 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Description
Foundry workers make foundry moulds and cores by hand or machine, cast molten metal, and operate furnaces in the foundry industry. They are employed by metal foundries and foundry departments of metal products manufacturing companies.
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Requirements
High school or specific training
This occupation usually requires a secondary school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
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Wages
Not available
Median wage in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Prospects
Varies
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Jobs
5 jobs
advertised in Canada
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Skills
- Make sand moulds using patterns, moulding boxes, sand and hand tools following bench, floor or pit moulding methods
- Operate ovens to dry moulds
- Pour molten metal into moulds to produce metal castings
- Make cores for use in moulds to form holes or void spaces in castings
- Coat cores with protective materials and bake cores in ovens
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