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