Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.46
• Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.41
• Lift upper mold sections from lower sections, and remove molded patterns.41

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together.32

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 37 puts Foundry Mold and Coremakers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 13 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 12 augmentable, and 1 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $48,110median wage
• 12,790employed
• 900annual openings
• -26.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 43
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 46
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 33
• Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 45
• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 27
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 53

FAQ — Foundry Mold and Coremakers

What does a score of 37 mean for a Foundry Mold and Coremakers?

It means that, weighted across the 13 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 37 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.