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Job Description
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9195.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Potters, Manufacturing”.
Also Known As…
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Production Potter
- Potter
- Jigger Machine Operator
- Jigger Artisan
- Glazer
- Clay Mixer
- Thrower
- Studio Potter
- Sculptor
- Press Operator
- Pottery Machine Operator
- Pot Maker
- Mold Maker
- Model Maker
- Model and Mold Maker
- Jiggerman
- Etcher
- Clay Artist
- Clay Artisan
- Artist
Tasks for “Ceramic Artist”
- Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
- Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
- Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes.
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
- Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
- Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
- Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
- Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
- Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.
- Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
- Teach pottery classes.
- Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed.
- Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
- Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
- Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers.
- Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
- Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures.
- Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
- Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
Related Technology & Tools
- Precision rulers
- Conveyor feeding systems
- Clay extruders
- Air compressors
- Personal computers
- Insulated gloves
- Dipping tongs
- Ceramics kilns
- Slab rollers
- Clay mixers
- Triple beam balances
- Fettling knives
- Safety glasses
- Slip trail applicators
- Lace tools
- Dial calipers
- Scoring tools
- Kiln glasses
- Digital scales
- Pottery wheels
- Clay presses
- Clay cutters
- Drying ovens
- Pyrometers
- Cleanup tools
- Pug mills
- Laptop computers
- Spray booths
- Hake brushes
- Hole cutters
- Mold trimming knives
- Texturing brushes
- Gas kilns
- Oxyprobes
- Air cleaners
- Dust masks
- Pottery molds
- Carving spatulas
- Spring scales
- Raku tongs
- Handheld sprayers
- Banding wheels
- Kick wheels
- Electric kilns
- Grinding wheels
- Tile cutters
- Portable pottery wheels
- Layout templates
- Thickness gauges
- Ball mills
- Carving tools
- Kiln gloves
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook