Production Assistant

Production Assistant

Full-Time | Dallas, TX | Immediate Start

Marcello Andres Ceramics is a Dallas-based studio producing handmade ceramic tableware for leading restaurants, hotels, and design clients. We are seeking a full-time Production Assistant to join our studio production team.

This is a hands-on, technical production role for someone with ceramics experience who wants to build range across the full process and work in a craft-forward production environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Production Assistant works across every stage of studio production — preparing and pouring slip, demolding and finishing pieces, glazing, loading and unloading kilns, caring for plaster molds, and keeping the wet shop running. The work is detail-oriented and held to documented studio standards.

This is a generalist role. We're looking for someone with real hands-on experience in at least one area of ceramic production — slip casting, cleaning pieces on the wheel, kilns, glazing, or mold making — who wants to be trained in the rest. Recent and upcoming ceramics graduates are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare, mix, test, and maintain casting slip
  • Pour molds and maintain thickness and quality of each piece
  • Trim, demold, and carefully store cast pieces
  • Clean and finish pieces on the wheel and by hand to studio standards
  • Sand and prepare greenware and bisque ware for glazing
  • Apply glaze per studio specifications
  • Load and unload kilns according to firing schedules
  • Inventory and care for plaster molds (one-part and multi-part)
  • Track and manage mold drying cycle times and rotations
  • Document all pieces poured on a daily basis in our system
  • Monitor and troubleshoot warping, cracking, and defects
  • Maintain inventory of clay, slip, and glaze materials, flagging low stock before it runs out
  • Maintain clean, safe, and organized casting, glaze, and wet shop areas
  • Support broader studio production and events as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • Hands-on experience in at least one of the following: slip casting, cleaning pieces on the wheel, kiln firing, glazing, or mold making
  • Willingness to be trained across the remaining areas of studio production
  • Ability to follow documented procedures accurately and work at a consistent pace
  • Strong attention to detail and cleanliness
  • Ability to lift at least 50 lbs

Preferred

  • Formal training or coursework in a university or college ceramics program
  • Experience in batch or production ceramic environments
  • Experience with plaster mold making and repair
  • Knowledge of glaze chemistry and kiln firing
  • Willing to support during seasonal wood-firing efforts (preparing pieces, loading and unloading the kiln)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with a one-hour unpaid meal period
  • Studio-based role in Dallas (Cedars neighborhood)
  • Hands-on production environment with clay, plaster, and kilns
  • Collaborative, respectful, and craft-driven team culture

COMPENSATION & START

  • Full-time position
  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Immediate start

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your resume and a brief note describing your ceramics experience to staff@marcelloandres.com with the subject line: Production Assistant Application.

Marcello Andres Ceramics is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.