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Metal casting, foundry and patternmaking technician apprenticeship

Casting is the process from which solid metal shapes (castings) are produced by filling voids in molds with liquid metal

• Level 3 (advanced)
• about 27 months
• Engineering and manufacturing

Typical job titles

Methods Development Technician; Pattern and Model Making Technician; Inspection and Quality Assurance Technician; Foundry Post Casting Technician; Metal Casting Furnace and Ladle Technician; Foundry Production Technician; Foundry Material and Process Control Technician

How apprenticeships work

You're employed and paid while you train, spending at least some of your working time on off-the-job learning. Employers set their own entry requirements and advertise vacancies on Find an apprenticeship.

Official details from Skills England (ST0566)