Potters, Manufacturing
Also called:
Potter, Production Potter, Glazer, Clay Mixer
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:
- 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.
- Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
- Mix and apply glazes, and load glazed pieces into kilns for firing.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Business
- sales and marketing
- customer service
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
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
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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
- Achievement/Effort
- Initiative
- Persistence
- Independence
- Dependability
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Inventory management software
- Inventory control software
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Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$28,940
per year, on average
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