Scroll down for the rest of this job description...What do you want to do now?Job Tasks for: "Photoengraver"For "Photoengraver" Jobs, Click HereDevelops and prints negatives, positives, film, or plates by controlled exposure to light, using exposure equipment, chemical baths, and vacuum. Positions, loads, or mounts copy, plates, film, or rollers and secures into place. Brushes protective solution and powder on plate and starts machine to distribute acid or photosensitizing solution over plate or rollers. Etches designs on metal rollers and plates, using etching machines, hand tools, and acidic chemicals, to produce printing plates and rollers. Modifies or repairs plates or film, using etching and artist's brush, acid, and hand tools. Matches colors with original to produce balanced color values or intensity design. Studies and compares film negatives or positives with originals or design, to determine photographic requirements and verify reproduction. Examines developed film, proof, or engravings, using magnifier, chalk, or charcoal to evaluate quality and detect errors. Mixes caustic or acid solutions. Computes camera machine settings for film exposure or reproduction, using equipment meter, computer, worksheets, and standard formulas and tables. Washes rollers and plates preparatory to etching or to remove resistant solution and photographic emulsion, using water, cleaning solution, and brush. Transfers images, designs, or patterns onto rollers, plates, or film, using photographic or pantographic equipment and techniques, and hand tools. Why are you looking for job descriptions?
Knowledge Requirements for: "Photoengraver"Chemistry -- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.Fine Arts -- Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Computers and Electronics -- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Are you sure that being a "Photoengraver" is the best career for you?Our Career Interest Test and Free Personality Test will show you which careers match your interests and personality.Skill Requirements for: "Photoengraver"Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Ability Requirements for: "Photoengraver"Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. Night Vision -- The ability to see under low light conditions. Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. Flexibility of Closure -- The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. See the Educational Requirements for "Photoengraver"Job Activities for: "Photoengraver"Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards -- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
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