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