pottery and porcelain caster

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pottery and porcelain caster

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7314.3

Description

Pottery and porcelain casters fill moulds with clay to cast pottery and porcelain wares. They pour excess slip out of the mould when needed, drain moulds, remove the cast from the mould, smooth the casting surfaces to remove marks and place the castings on boards to dry.

Alternative Labels

caster of pottery and porcelain

caster of pottery and porcelain ware

porcelain caster

pottery and porcelain caster

pottery and porcelain molder

pottery and porcelain moulder

pottery and porcelain ware caster

pottery caster

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

conform with clay thickness extract products from moulds inspect quality of products monitor automated machines set up the controller of a machine tend jigger machines tend pug mills troubleshoot use personal protection equipment

Essential Knowledge

materials in porcelain manufacturing materials used in stoneware manufacturing types of pottery material

Optional Skills and Competences

apply glaze coating check quality of raw materials construct moulds extract materials from furnace fill moulds form moulding mixture handle different pottery materials keep records of work progress load materials into furnace monitor conveyor belt monitor end-product drying process monitor stock level operate a ceramics kiln operate drying blowers operate forklift pack fragile items for transportation paint decorative designs perform green machining perform machine maintenance polish clay products prepare production prototypes record production data for quality control report defective manufacturing materials tend clay extrusion machine tend tumbling machine work ergonomically

Optional Knowledge

alumina ceramic casting processes ceramic ware ceramics glazes

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Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5f617498-da0d-454a-9658-5e02d28a4bd7

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released

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pottery and porcelain caster

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Skills & Competences

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