Career pathway
Metal Casting Trades Worker
ANZSCO 322114
Employed
170
Part-time share
11%
Female share
3%
Median age
52 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Metal Casting Trades Workers form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings.
What they typically do
- Selects metal stock for job requirements.
- Heats metal in forges and furnaces and hammers, punches and cuts metal using hand tools and machine presses.
- Tempers and hardens finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air.
- Cuts, trims, shapes and smoothes stock to form mould patterns.
- Fills boxes with sand and sets patterns in place and pours molten metal into moulds, applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
VIC
31.4%
NSW
25.4%
QLD
18.9%
WA
13%
SA
10.1%
TAS
3.6%
NT
0%
ACT
0%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Metal Casting Trades Worker.
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Certificate III in Engineering - Casting and Moulding Trade
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