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Potters, Manufacturing
SOC 51-9195.05
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
Zone 3
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Operation Monitoring
3.4
Critical Thinking
3.1
Monitoring
3.1
Operation and Control
3.1
Active Listening
3.0
Reading Comprehension
2.9
Speaking
2.9
Social Perceptiveness
2.9
Knowledge Areas 8
Production and Processing
4.0
Fine Arts
3.8
Sales and Marketing
3.5
Design
3.3
Customer and Personal Service
3.3
Mechanical
3.1
Administration and Management
3.1
Chemistry
3.1
Key Tasks
1Press 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.
2Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls
become thinner.
3Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
4Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump
treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
5Raise and shape clay into wares such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels,
using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
Also Known As
Artist
Ceramic Artist
Clay Artisan
Clay Artist
Clay Mixer
Etcher
Glazer
Jigger Artisan
Jigger Machine Operator
Jiggerman
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