How do they match: Potters, Manufacturing

  • Clay Mixer
  • Production Potter
  • Jigger Machine Operator
  • Pottery Machine Operator
  • Press Operator
  • Pugmill Operator

  • Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.

  • Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware.
  • Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
  • Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers.
  • Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay.
  • Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
  • Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms.
  • Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
  • 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.
  • Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
  • Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.

  • Operate heating or drying equipment.
  • Operate mixing equipment.
  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
  • Conduct test runs of production equipment.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Shape clay or dough to create products.