Education:
Molders, Shapers, & Casters
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Job Outlook:
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Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High:
$56,470.00
Average:
$41,680.00
Hourly
Average:
$20.04
What they do:
Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.
On the job, you would:
- Read work orders or examine parts to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
- Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.
- Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into molds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.
Personality
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Characteristics of this Career |
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78% | Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
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71% | Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
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69% | Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. | |
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67% | Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. | |
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66% | Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. | |
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65% | Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
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63% | Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. | |
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62% | Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. | |
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62% | Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. | |
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56% | Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. | |
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56% | Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. | |
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55% | Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. | |
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52% | Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Strengths |
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100% | Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Values of the Work Environment |
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56% | Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. | |
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56% | Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
Aptitude
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality |
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66% | Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. | |
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63% | Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |
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60% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |
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60% | Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |
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60% | Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |
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60% | Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |
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56% | Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |
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56% | Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |
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56% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |
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53% | Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
Job Details
Responsibilities
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
Build production molds.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
Remove workpieces from molds.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
Load items into ovens or furnaces.
Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Operate heating or drying equipment.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
Remove workpieces from molds.
Repair templates, patterns, or molds.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Build production molds.
Place materials into molds.
Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Adjust position of molds during processing.
Build production molds.
Place materials into molds.
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent |
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99% | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? | |
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94% | Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing? | |
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90% | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? | |
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82% | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions? | |
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79% | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? | |
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78% | Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? | |
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78% | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? | |
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77% | Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? | |
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76% | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? | |
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75% | Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? | |
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71% | Spend Time Walking and Running - How much does this job require walking and running? | |
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70% | Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? | |
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69% | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment - How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) | |
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68% | Exposed to Contaminants - How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? | |
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65% | Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? | |
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63% | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? | |
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63% | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings - How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? | |
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62% | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? | |
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61% | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? | |
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61% | Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? | |
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61% | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? | |
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60% | Consequence of Error - How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? | |
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58% | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? | |
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58% | Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? | |
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56% | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? | |
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53% | Level of Competition - To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? | |
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75% | Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Tasks & Values |
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77% | Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. | |
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77% | Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. | |
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70% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | |
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67% | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. | |
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67% | Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). | |
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66% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | |
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60% | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. | |
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60% | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. | |
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59% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. | |
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59% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. | |
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55% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. | |
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55% | Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. | |
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55% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | |
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54% | Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. | |
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53% | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. | |
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52% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |