Production & ManufacturingO*NET: 51-9195.05
Potters, Manufacturing
Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.
AI Risk Score
69/100
Moderate risk: AI can reshape important parts of the role.
Automation factors
- 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.
- Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Scheduling Work and Activities
Top skills
Operations Monitoring3.25/5
Operation and Control3.12/5
Active Listening3.00/5
Critical Thinking3.00/5
Monitoring3.00/5