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