Job Description:

• 1) Fabricates brick and tile samples and tests samples for conformance to strength specifications: Starts machines that grind, sift, and mix clay.

• 2) Molds brick and tile samples, using mold, hand rammer, and trowel.

• 3) Places models in kiln burner and turns switches or valves to heat kiln to specified temperature.

• 4) Removes samples from kiln and places samples on testing machine supports.

• 5) Turns handwheel to force bearing plate against samples.

• 6) Reads gauge to obtain transverse breaking load in pounds per square inch, and records data.

• 7) Inspects products for size, cracks, and other imperfections, using hammer and notched rule.

• 8) May test products for strength, using testing machine.