Finishing / Laborer

Function

Moves sand, castings, flasks, or other materials about foundry by hand, using wheelbarrow or cart, or by loading them onto conveyor.

• Fits together, clamps and un-clamps cope and drag on production line.
• Breaks sand mold from finished casting, using bar or hammer.
• Sorts castings into pairs or groups for assembly.
• Cleans castings, patterns, and flasks using wire brush.
• Removes gates and other projections from castings with sledge, pneumatic hammer, power shear, or power hacksaw.
• Breaks up used sand molds with bar, shovels sand into drying oven and sand-mixing machine, and sifts sand through motor-driven screen for reuse in new molds.
• Breaks up slag, using hammer, and shovel it into buckets for removal to dump. Chips out worn cupola and ladle linings, using bar.
• Prepares plaster and relines ladle.
• Sweeps and cleans work areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.