Metal moulders and coremakers

Metal moulders and coremakers make moulds and cores for casting metal.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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Salary range for the majority of workers in Metal moulders and coremakers - from ₹16,844 to ₹35,914 per month - 2025.
A Metal moulders and coremakers typically earns between ₹16,844 and ₹31,404 net per month at the start of the job.
After 5 years of service, this is between ₹23,701 and ₹53,833 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

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
Making cores for use in metal moulds
Cleaning and smoothing moulds, core boxes, and repairing surface imperfections
Moving and positioning work pieces such as mould sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signalling others to move work pieces
Positioning patterns inside mould sections and clamping sections together
Cutting spouts, runner holes and sprue holes into moulds
Lifting upper mould sections from lower sections and remove moulded patterns