Slip Casting Team Member

Rookwood Pottery is a 140-year-old company located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.  We are looking for candidates to join our Ceramic Production team who can quickly learn the Rookwood way of making our beautiful, handmade architectural tile and pottery.  The ideal candidate will be a team player that can perform various tasks within the facility as part of the ceramic process, making our products as efficiently and accurately as possible.

Slip casting is the forming of ceramics by pouring or pumping deflocculated clay slurry into plaster molds, allowing it to solidify and form a layer inside of the mold’s walls. Team members are responsible for all aspects of casting, demolding product and refining the products during wet and dry stages. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, have exceptional fine motor skills and be able to work consistently and efficiently on a large volume of product.

– Follow daily production schedules and meet productivity goals set by Team Lead and Management

– Operate departmental machinery, such as slip tank, slip lines, and pump

– Perform routine maintenance on departmental equipment as directed by Team Lead

– Become proficient in Slipcasting techniques such as draining, cleaning seam lines, and refining green product in the dry and wet stage

– Work proficiently at quality control of product at all stages

– Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure a quality product is being produced

– Recognize problems and work with team lead/supervisors to troubleshoot or correct

– Maintain good housekeeping practices within the department

– Participate in interdepartmental cross-training as necessary

– Ensure all customer and stock orders are completed and delivered on or before due date

– Must be detail oriented and take responsibility for quality and timeliness of work

– Must be able to be able to lift up to 50 lbs. with assistance

– Must be able and willing to wear a respirator mask up to 2 hours at a time

– Frequent bending over and reaching above your head

– Must be proficient in basic computer skills

– Participate in process improvement projects and initiatives

– Follow all company and department-specific PPE requirements

– Commitment to a safe workplace and all company regulated safety practices

– Adhere to all Rookwood policies and procedures outlined in company handbook and addendums

– Able/ willing to work weekends if necessary

– Ability to be a self-starter

-Experience in handling clay in its raw state and a basic understanding of ceramics

– Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written instructions in English consistently and accurately

– Demonstrated ability to be reliable and punctual

– Commitment to a safe workplace and all company regulated safety practices

– Demonstrated pursuit of quality, improvement, and pride in craftsmanship

– Demonstrated work ethic and respect for the job

– Willingness to be flexible and accept instruction from team members