Musical Instrument Maker Interview Questions

16 What factors do you consider when selecting sizes and types of molds according to instructions?
17 Name a time when you bore holes or cut grates, risers, or pouring spouts in molds, using power tools.
18 Describe methods you have found effective to brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into molds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.
19 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
20 What have you found to be the best way to verify dimensions of products, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, vernier gauges, or protractors?
21 Describe an experience when you constructed or formed molds for use in casting metal, clay, or plaster objects, using plaster, fiberglass, rubber, casting machines, patterns, or flasks.
22 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
23 Share your approach to separate models or patterns from molds and examine products for accuracy.
24 Share an experience in which your diligence of inspecting equipment, structures, or materials helped you identify a problem or the cause of a problem.
25 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
26 Share an example when you effectively assembled, inserted, and adjusted wires, tubes, cores, fittings, rods, or patterns into molds, using hand tools and depth gauges.
27 Walk me through how you would measure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas.
28 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
29 Name a time when you engraved or stamped identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products.
30 Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.

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