Job Description:

• 1) Operates machine to mix or recondition molding sand: Weighs out specified amounts of ingredients, such as sand, sea coal, and bonding agents, and shovels them into machine or automatic hopper.

• 2) Sets dials for specified amounts of water, core oil, and other ingredients that are automatically measured and fed into machine.

• 3) Turns dials to time mixing cycle of machine.

• 4) Removes sample of sand and feels sand for consistency.

• 5) Adjusts controls and adds ingredients to vary mixture according to sampling.

• 6) May be designated according to purpose for which sand is to be used as Sand-Mill Operator, Core-Sand; Sand-Mill Operator, Facing-Sand; Sand-Mill Operator, Molding-Sand.