How do they match: Potters, Manufacturing

  • Production Potter
  • Jigger Machine Operator
  • Kiln Worker
  • Model and Mold Maker
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.