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“General Foundry Worker” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9198.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 26,930.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
Currently, there are 429,890 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Production Workers”.

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Tasks for “General Foundry Worker”

Read gauges or charts, and record data obtained.
Perform minor repairs to machines, such as replacing damaged or worn parts.
Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
Break up defective products for reprocessing.
Count finished products to determine if product orders are complete.
Pack and store materials and products.
Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
Thread ends of items such as thread, cloth, and lace through needles and rollers, and around take-up tubes.
Tie products in bundles for further processing or shipment, following prescribed procedures.
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
Fold products and product parts during processing.
Separate products according to weight, grade, size, or composition of materials used to produce them.
Clean and lubricate equipment.
Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
Turn valves to regulate flow of liquids or air, to reverse machines, to start pumps, or to regulate equipment.
Wash work areas, machines, equipment, vehicles, or products.
Mark or tag identification on parts.
Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.
Measure amounts of products, lengths of extruded articles, or weights of filled containers to ensure conformance to specifications.
Unclamp and hoist full reels from braiding, winding, or other fabricating machines, using power hoists.
Lift raw materials, finished products, and packed items, manually or using hoists.
Mix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas.
Cut or break flashing from materials or products.
Change machine gears, using wrenches.
Dump materials such as prepared ingredients into machine hoppers prior to mixing.
Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.
Prepare raw materials for processing.
Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.

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