NorthStar

Occupations/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.

Certificate or two-year

Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.

AI automation risk

62%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

43%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

61%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.

  • Task

    Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns.

  • Task

    Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
  2. 02Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns.
  3. 03Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
  4. 04Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner.
  5. 05Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels.
  6. 06Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.86
  • Degree of automation1.81
  • Time sitting3.14
  • Originality (ability)3.12
  • Conflict situations2.15
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.48
  • Outdoors / weather1.61
  • Disease exposure1.00
  • Decision freedom4.57

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness4.00
  • Manual Dexterity3.88
  • Finger Dexterity3.88
  • Visualization3.62
  • Near Vision3.62
  • Control Precision3.62
  • Multilimb Coordination3.50
  • Selective Attention3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.75
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.38
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics2.12
  • Science1.50
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.00
  • Learning Strategies1.75
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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