Location: Woodstock, VT
Type: Full Time Position
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee glaze department
- Glaze testing & material reordering
- Improve glaze efficiency & process
- Ensure department cleanliness
- Glaze Daily
Oversee Overall Glaze Department
- Work with other Production Leads to glaze priority items on daily basis
- Oversee Glaze Associates to make sure they are glazing efficiently and staying on task
- Oversee and improve workflow of glaze department
- Train on glaze technique
Glaze Testing & Material Reordering
- Test glaze when it is delivered
- Work with the Production Leadership Team to eliminate glaze flaws - pin-holing, crawling, etc.
- Work with Studio Tech to reorder glaze as needed & other glazing materials and tools
Improvement of Glaze Efficiency & Process
- Improve current glaze process
- Including but not limited to new tools, techniques, firing programs etc.
Ensure department cleanliness
- Train glaze associates on good housekeeping for a clean and safe work environment
- Maintain and improve standard operating procedure for silica and dust management
Daily Glazing
- Glaze pieces efficiently and to the standard of the sample
- Maintain overall cleanliness & organization of glaze area
- Maintain consistency with quality of glaze application
The ideal candidate has an understanding of production glazing and an understanding of glaze chemistry.
Qualifications
- Ability to stand for eight hours with repetitive tasks
- Good hand-eye coordination and hand strength
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to work 40+ hours a week, possibly including weekends