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Overview
Pottery and porcelain casters fill moulds with clay slip, drain the moulds, remove the cast pieces and smooth marks before the ware is dried.
In job descriptions, look for clay materials, mould construction, slip casting, drying boards, surface finishing, ceramic ware, product inspection, production records and safe handling of workshop equipment.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
This work is usually close to a ceramics workshop or production line. The caster prepares moulds, controls clay slip, drains each form, releases the casting without damage and sets pieces aside for drying before later finishing or firing.
Skills and specializations
Useful ability includes handling porcelain and stoneware materials, constructing or checking moulds, smoothing casting surfaces, spotting defects, recording production data and working ergonomically around wet clay, boards and workshop equipment.
Salary context
Pay context is influenced by workshop scale, pace of production, responsibility for mould preparation, quality inspection, kiln-adjacent duties and whether the role includes stock handling or machine tending. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward ceramic finishing, mould making, quality control, kiln work, small-batch craft production or team responsibility in a ceramic ware workshop.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy is for hand casting, production casting or mixed ceramics work. The advert should name the materials, moulds, drying process, quality checks and any equipment such as pug mills, jigger machines or forklifts.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETPotters, Manufacturing
51-9195.05
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The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Potters and related workers (7314)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5f617498-da0d-454a-9658-5e02d28a4bd7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7314.3 |
| ISCO group | 7314 |
| Concept type | Occupation |