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Die Cast Technician

Also known as: Die Casting Technician, Die Casting Machine Operator, Die Cast Process Technician, Pressure Die Casting Technician

AI Impact Score

28/100

Die casting technicians operate and maintain complex high-pressure metal casting machines requiring specialist process knowledge, metallurgical understanding, and physical troubleshooting skills. While automated shot monitoring and process control are advancing, the breadth of die casting process variables and the need for skilled human judgment in defect diagnosis and tooling management keeps qualified technicians essential.

$40k – $75k

Salary Range

stable

Growth Outlook

68,000

Total Jobs (US)

+2%

Growth Rate

Task Breakdown

Tasks at Risk (3)

Routine production data logging and shot monitoringStandard visual inspection of simple parts with limited variationBasic alloy melt maintenance data recording

AI-Enhanced Tasks (4)

Shot monitoring systems with AI-powered process window analysisAutomated vision inspection for casting defectsDigital die temperature and thermal management monitoringAI-assisted alloy chemistry and degassing optimisation

Human-Safe Tasks (5)

Setting up and optimising die casting process parameters for new or troublesome partsDiagnosing casting defects (porosity, cold shuts, shrinkage, flash)Performing die maintenance, repair, and water cooling system managementManaging alloy melt quality, temperature, and degassingCommissioning new die casting tools with first article qualification

Current Skills

High-Pressure Die Casting Machine OperationDie Casting Defect Identification and TroubleshootingAlloy Melt Management and Temperature ControlDie Cooling System ManagementShot Profile Monitoring and Optimisation

Future-Proof Skills

Vacuum Die Casting Process OperationShot Monitoring and Process Control SoftwareSemi-Solid and Squeeze Casting Process KnowledgeCT Scan and X-ray Porosity Analysis InterpretationDie Casting Simulation Software Basics (MAGMA, FLOW-3D)