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94103.02 – Clay products forming and finishing machine operators

Clay products forming and finishing machine operators run machines to mix, extrude, mould, press and bake clay in order to form clay products.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Clay products moulder

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to operate mechanical and hydraulic rams, hot presses and kilns
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to optimize the performance of machines and to detect any abnormalities or malfunctions in the machines promptly
  • Control of Settings to set up and operate machines that mix products, extrude tempered clay mixtures and cut clay into sections
  • Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion to fill moulds with slip to form pottery and porcelain wares
  • Attention to Detail to detect deviations from standards in materials and products
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand techniques like mixing, extruding and pressing so materials are prepared correctly for forming into clay products

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Set up and operate automatic machines that mix ingredients, extrude tempered clay mixture and cut extruded clay into sections to make products such as bricks, drain tiles and porcelain insulators
  • Operate mechanical or hydraulic ram and hot-presses to form pottery and porcelain ware
  • Prepare and mix slip and fill moulds with slip to form pottery and porcelain ware such as jugs, cups, sinks and toilet bowls
  • Operate kiln to bake clay products to specified hardness.

Additional information

  • Mobility is possible between workers within each of the concrete, clay and stone manufacturing sectors, but there is little or no mobility between these manufacturing sectors.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9410 – Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing

Unit group

94103 – Concrete, clay and stone forming operators

Occupational profile

94103.02 – Clay products forming and finishing machine operators

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