Foundries
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten metal into molds or dies to form castings. Establishments making castings and further manufacturing, such as machining or assembling, a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Foundries may perform operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the castings they manufacture. More involved processes, such as tapping, threading, milling, or machining to tight tolerances, that transform castings into more finished products are classified elsewhere in the Manufacturing sector based on the product made. Establishments in this industry group make castings from purchased metals or in integrated secondary smelting and casting facilities. When the production of primary metals is combined with making castings, the establishment is classified in Subsector 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing, with the primary metal made.
Top Careers in this Sector
Production Occupations
51-0000
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers
51-4000
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4070
Other Production Occupations
51-9000
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4072
Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4030
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4033
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
51-4071
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-0000
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000
Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters
51-4050
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
51-9060
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
51-9061
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
51-2090
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000
Supervisors of Production Workers
51-1000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1011
Management Occupations
11-0000
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
17-0000
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$56,052
Growth Rate
+-1.53%
Active Roles
274