Potters, Manufacturing

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Glazer, Jiggerman, Potter, Production Potter

What they do:
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
On the job, you would:
  • Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
  • Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns.
  • Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities

  • music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

  • design
  • product and service development

Business

  • customer service

Skills

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • hold or move items with your hands

Controlled Movement

  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

Ideas and Logic

  • create new and original ideas
  • group things in different ways

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Persistence
  • Achievement/Effort

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology

Inventory management software

  • Inventory control software

Education

Education: (rated 3 of 5)
some college or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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