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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”
- 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.
- Teach pottery classes.
- Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
- Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
- 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.
- Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
- Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers.
- Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
- Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed.
- Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
- Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
- Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
- Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.
- Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
- Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
- Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures.
- Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hake brushes
- Pottery molds
- Grinding wheels
- Personal computers
- Ceramics kilns
- Air cleaners
- Thickness gauges
- Conveyor feeding systems
- Digital scales
- Clay extruders
- Insulated gloves
- Oxyprobes
- Dipping tongs
- Raku tongs
- Laptop computers
- Kick wheels
- Tile cutters
- Handheld sprayers
- Safety glasses
- Texturing brushes
- Clay cutters
- Dial calipers
- Portable pottery wheels
- Spring scales
- Precision rulers
- Banding wheels
- Lace tools
- Mold trimming knives
- Clay presses
- Electric kilns
- Spray booths
- Air compressors
- Carving tools
- Pyrometers
- Kiln gloves
- Kiln glasses
- Dust masks
- Ball mills
- Layout templates
- Drying ovens
- Scoring tools
- Slab rollers
- Triple beam balances
- Pug mills
- Gas kilns
- Cleanup tools
- Hole cutters
- Clay mixers
- Carving spatulas
- Fettling knives
- Slip trail applicators
- Pottery wheels
- Microsoft Outlook
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Excel