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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
- Mold Maker
- Model Maker
- Model and Mold Maker
- Jiggerman
- Etcher
- Clay Artist
- Clay Artisan
- Ceramic Artist
- Artist
Tasks for “Pot Maker”
- Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
- Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces.
- Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed.
- Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges.
- Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
- Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
- 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.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
- Teach pottery classes.
- Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
- Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
- 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.
- 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.
- Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.
- 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.
- Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
- Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required.
Related Technology & Tools
- Triple beam balances
- Slip trail applicators
- Scoring tools
- Tile cutters
- Air compressors
- Cleanup tools
- Kick wheels
- Electric kilns
- Drying ovens
- Conveyor feeding systems
- Carving tools
- Precision rulers
- Laptop computers
- Gas kilns
- Digital scales
- Pottery molds
- Carving spatulas
- Thickness gauges
- Lace tools
- Dipping tongs
- Kiln gloves
- Mold trimming knives
- Air cleaners
- Safety glasses
- Portable pottery wheels
- Hole cutters
- Texturing brushes
- Handheld sprayers
- Ball mills
- Clay presses
- Pottery wheels
- Hake brushes
- Layout templates
- Dust masks
- Spray booths
- Banding wheels
- Kiln glasses
- Pug mills
- Clay mixers
- Clay extruders
- Fettling knives
- Raku tongs
- Personal computers
- Clay cutters
- Ceramics kilns
- Slab rollers
- Spring scales
- Oxyprobes
- Insulated gloves
- Pyrometers
- Grinding wheels
- Dial calipers
- Microsoft Excel
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Outlook