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