| 1. | Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents, or insert paper into molds in order to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage. |
| 2. | Clean, finish, and lubricate molds and mold parts. |
| 3. | Separate models or patterns from molds, and examine products for accuracy. |
| 4. | Pour, pack, spread, or press plaster, concrete, liquid plastic, or other materials into or around models or molds. |
| 5. | Operate and adjust controls of heating equipment to melt material or to cure, dry, or bake filled molds. |
| 6. | Read work orders or examine parts in order to determine parts or sections of products to be produced. |
| 7. | Load or stack filled molds in ovens, dryers, or curing boxes, or on storage racks or carts. |
| 8. | Set the proper operating temperature for each casting. |
| 9. | Measure and cut products to specified dimensions, using measuring and cutting instruments. |
| 10. | Remove excess materials, and level and smooth wet mold mixtures. |
| 11. | Melt metal pieces using torches, and cast products such as inlays and crowns, using centrifugal casting machines. |
| 12. | Select sizes and types of molds according to instructions. |
| 13. | Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws. |
| 14. | Align and assemble parts to produce completed products, using gauges and hand tools. |
| 15. | Withdraw cores and other loose mold members after castings solidify. |
| 16. | Bore holes or cut grates, risers, and pouring spouts in molds, using power tools. |
| 17. | Construct or form molds for use in casting metal, clay, or plaster objects, using plaster, fiberglass, rubber, casting machines, patterns, or flasks. |
| 18. | Verify dimensions of products, using measuring instruments such as calipers, vernier gauges, and protractors. |
| 19. | Tap or tilt molds to ensure uniform distribution of materials. |
| 20. | Patch broken edges and fractures, using clay or plaster. |
| 21. | Locate and scribe parting lines on patterns, using measuring instruments such as calipers, squares, and depth gauges. |
| 22. | Smooth surfaces of molds, using scraping tools and sandpaper. |
| 23. | Measure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas. |
| 24. | Assemble, insert, and adjust wires, tubes, cores, fittings, rods, or patterns into molds, using hand tools and depth gauges. |
| 25. | Repair mold defects such as cracks and broken edges, using patterns, mold boxes, or hand tools. |
| 26. | Engrave or stamp identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products. |
| 27. | Place forms around models, and separately immerse each half portion of a model in plaster, wax, or other mold-making materials. |
| 28. | Operate molding machines that compact sand in flasks to form molds. |