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Elements and Performance Criteria

Make mould and core
- Position core in prints utilising chaplets and chills, as required, and vent to specification
- Close mould and check for compliance to component specification
- Select and position appropriate moulding/core making equipment
- Select and use appropriate moulding media to produce mould and core to specification
- Secure mould
- Select or manufacture pouring basin to specification and position in accordance with procedures
- Ram up flat back and split pattern moulds and cores with single joints as required
- Use parting and stripping systems
- Position and secure vents, risers and runners as required
- Remove pattern from mould and core box safely and without causing damage to the pattern
- Inspect and repair mould as required
- Clean and paint mould and core according to specification using site procedures
Determine job requirements
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
Determine sequence of operations, including material selection, job set up, for maximum safety, efficiency and to meet job specifications
Select inspect and prepare pattern equipment
- Identify pattern and associated equipment from specifications
Inspect pattern equipment for conformance to specifications, and identify damaged patterns for repair or replacement
Assemble pattern to specification
Set up pattern equipment to specification
- Position core in prints utilising chaplets and chills, as required, and vent to specification
Close mould and check for compliance to component specification
Select and position appropriate moulding/core making equipment
Select and use appropriate moulding media to produce mould and core to specification
Select or manufacture pouring basin to specification and position in accordance with procedures
Ram up flat back and split pattern moulds and cores with single joints as required
Use parting and stripping systems
Position and secure vents, risers and runners as required
Remove pattern from mould and core box safely and without causing damage to the pattern
Inspect and repair mould as required
Clean and paint mould and core according to specification using site procedures
Complete work requirements
- Leave the worksite in a safe state, including clearing all materials/debris and cleaning the worksite
Dispose of unwanted treated sand according to SOPs
Complete reports/records in accordance with SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Materials include one (1) or more of the following:

Patterns include one (1) or more of the following:

double sided plated patterns

single sided drag and cope plated patterns

Moulds include one (1) or more of the following:

Cores include one (1) or more of the following:

Mould securing methods include one (1) or more of the following:

Moulding media includes one (1) or more of the following:

chemically bonded media

Pouring basins include one (1) or more of the following:

Parting and stripping systems include one (1) or more of the following: