§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

pottery and porcelain caster

Pottery and porcelain casters fill moulds with clay to cast pottery and porcelain wares.

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

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

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

casting processes ceramics glazes alumina ceramic ceramic ware

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

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

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)