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Occupation AtlasMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

O*NET · 51-9195.00

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, 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.

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.64
  • C Conventional4.29
  • I Investigative2.25
  • A Artistic2.14
  • S Social1.01
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and Control3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Quality Control Analysis2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Speakingbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Time Management2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Writingbasic2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Coordination2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Complex Problem Solving2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Active Learningbasic2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Instructing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Troubleshooting2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Service Orientation2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Equipment Selection2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Equipment Maintenance2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Negotiation2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Repairing2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Persuasion2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems Analysis1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology Design1.60.9
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.8
  • Operations Analysis1.40.8
  • Installation1.1—
  • Programming1.0—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

2 core · 20 supplemental · 2 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.4.1
  2. Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.3.8
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  1. Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into molds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.4.0
  2. Engrave or stamp identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products.4.0
  3. Assemble, insert, and adjust wires, tubes, cores, fittings, rods, or patterns into molds, using hand tools and depth gauges.4.0
  4. Clean, finish, and lubricate molds and mold parts.4.0
  5. Separate models or patterns from molds and examine products for accuracy.3.9
  6. Set the proper operating temperature for each casting.3.9
  7. Load or stack filled molds in ovens, dryers, or curing boxes, or on storage racks or carts.3.9
  8. Align and assemble parts to produce completed products, using gauges and hand tools.3.9
  9. Operate and adjust controls of heating equipment to melt material or to cure, dry, or bake filled molds.3.9
  10. Select sizes and types of molds according to instructions.3.9
  11. Patch broken edges or fractures, using clay or plaster.3.9
  12. Withdraw cores or other loose mold members after castings solidify.3.9
  13. Repair mold defects, such as cracks or broken edges, using patterns, mold boxes, or hand tools.3.8
  14. Measure and cut products to specified dimensions, using measuring and cutting instruments.3.8
  15. Smooth surfaces of molds, using scraping tools or sandpaper.3.7
  16. Measure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas.3.7
  17. Remove excess materials and level and smooth wet mold mixtures.3.7
  18. Verify dimensions of products, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, vernier gauges, or protractors.3.6
  19. Bore holes or cut grates, risers, or pouring spouts in molds, using power tools.3.4
  20. Tap or tilt molds to ensure uniform distribution of materials.3.3
  21. Construct or form molds for use in casting clay or plaster objects, using plaster, fiberglass, rubber, casting machines, patterns, or flasks.
  22. Pour, pack, spread, or press plaster, concrete, or other materials into or around models or molds.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Mechanical3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administration and Management2.92.6
  • English Language2.72.7
  • Engineering and Technology2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Mathematics2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Customer and Personal Service2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Education and Training2.42.7
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  • Public Safety and Security2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Transportation2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Administrative2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Design2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Chemistry2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Physics2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Computers and Electronics2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Economics and Accounting2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Sales and Marketing2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Building and Construction1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Communications and Media1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Psychology1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Law and Government1.4—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.4—
  • Telecommunications1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.30.4Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Geography1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Finger Dexterity3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual Dexterity3.42.9
  • Control Precision3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Near Vision3.33.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Selective Attention3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Extent Flexibility3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Inductive Reasoning3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Information Ordering3.03.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Category Flexibility2.92.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Far Vision2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Oral Expression2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Problem Sensitivity2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Rate Control2.92.6
  • Reaction Time2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speech Clarity2.92.6
  • Speech Recognition2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Trunk Strength2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Visualization2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Comprehension2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Static Strength2.82.8
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.8
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Stamina2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Time Sharing2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.62.6
  • Auditory Attention2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Fluency of Ideas2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Response Orientation2.52.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Dynamic Strength2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Explosive Strength2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Originality2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Depth Perception2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Gross Body Coordination2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Number Facility2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Spatial Orientation2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Closure2.11.9
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Memorization2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Night Vision1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound Localization1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.60.9
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects4.16.0Level 7 looks like: Load boxes on an assembly line
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.73.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Getting Information3.62.8
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.43.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.22.6
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Processing Information3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.92.7
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.92.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Training and Teaching Others2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Thinking Creatively2.62.6
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Developing and Building Teams2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Working with Computers2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Spend Time Standing4.8
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.3
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Time Pressure4.1
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.1
  • Contact With Others4.0
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.0

Technology

8 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (3)
  • Inventory control software
  • Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
  • Timekeeping software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Foundry Mold and Coremakers
  2. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
  3. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  4. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  5. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  6. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  7. Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
  8. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  9. Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
  10. Potters, Manufacturing

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