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