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Foundry operative

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Central control caster Caster Casting operator Casting worker Foundry operator Foundry process operator Foundry worker Foundryman Ladleman Ladleperson Metal caster Metal molder Metal moulder Mold casting worker Molding and casting worker Mould casting worker Pourer and caster

Foundry operative manufacture castings, including pipes, tubes, hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel, by operating hand-controlled equipment in a foundry. They conduct the flow of molten ferrous and non-ferrous metals into moulds, taking care to create the exact right circumstances to obtain the highest quality metal. They observe the flow of metal to identify faults. In case of a fault, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Making moulds by hand or using auxiliary machines on a bench for small metal castings, on the foundry floor, or in a pit for large castings;
(b) Making cores for use in metal moulds;
(c) Cleaning and smoothing moulds, core boxes, and repairing surface imperfections;
(d) Moving and positioning work pieces such as mould sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signalling others to move work pieces;
(e) Positioning patterns inside mould sections and clamping sections together;
(f) Cutting spouts, runner holes and sprue holes into moulds;
(g) Lifting upper mould sections from lower sections and remove moulded patterns.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Handicrafts

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Making production moulds and casts
  • Developing solutions
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Monitoring quality of products

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers

Metal moulders and coremakers

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Metal moulders and coremakers

41

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

45,56%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

272,73% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

41,46%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

53,66%

Part-time contracts

1,00% Turnover index

4

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-22%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

94%

6%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Metal moulders and coremakers

No experience
20%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
32%
Between 4 and 8 years
12%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
33%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
26%
Administrative and support service activities
17%
Education
7%
Other service activities
5%
Others
12%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.