Our grandfather worked in a foundry doing plating and casting in metal. What job title includes these skill?
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1"Foundry worker"? Honestly, I don't know how well any one single title would encompass both plating and casting.– hBy2PyJul 2, 2017 at 2:39
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If he worked with molten metal it'd probably be a boilermaker or blacksmith.– TechnetiumJul 2, 2017 at 2:47
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I would suggest a metallurgist. Alternatively, steelmaker, moulder, welder, tinsmith.
From my understanding metallurgist involves both plating and casting, as well some elements of engineering. Other names are more specialized, and I included them into the roster hoping that one of them can ring a bell and somehow help the OP to decide which one fits better. I also must point out that I'm not a native English speaker.
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Any explanation of the difference between these terms and why you might prefer one over the other?– ColleenVJul 3, 2017 at 13:18
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@ColleenV From my understanding metallurgist involves both plating and casting, as well some elements of engineering. Other names are more specialized, and I included them into the roster hoping that one of them can ring a bell and somehow help the OP to decide which one fits better. I also must point out that I'm not a native English speaker. Jul 3, 2017 at 13:23
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@ColleenV Due to the lack of imagination I just attached my comment to the answer. Hopefully this counts. Jul 3, 2017 at 13:58
He could also be called a Foundryman.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foundryman
A person who plates metals is called a plater, and if he uses the processes of electrolysis to do so he may be called an electroplater.
