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ANZSCO 322114Updated 2026-01-29
Metal Casting Trades Worker
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 322114OSCA 331934
Snapshot
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Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
31.4%
VIC
25.4%
NSW
18.9%
QLD
Education mix
56.8%
certificate iii/ iv
16%
year 10 and below
8.9%
year 12
Role overview
Metal Casting Trades Workers form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings.
What you 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.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (56.8%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • 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.
- • Heats metal in forges and furnaces and hammers, punches and cuts metal using hand tools and machine presses.
Earnings
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