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