COLLEGE COMPASS -- Occupational Overview

Metal pourers and casters, basic shapes

Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots of specific quality and size by operating hand controlled mechanisms adjunctive to specialized machinery and equipment.

1992 employment: 9,700 Projected 1992-2005 employment change: Expected to decline


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