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