JOB SUMMARY
Assembles photographic positives and negatives into a set of flats or composite positives that accurately represent the line art. Registers all elements properly for screen making, printing, and finishing. Works with vignettes, halftones, reverses, line copy, etc., and by performing the following duties personally.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receives production order and film materials.
- Checks to determine if all necessary films have been supplied.
- Produces flats using manual or automated methods.
- Assemble repeats, inserts, positives and negatives according to layout, instructions, or specifications.
- Assemble gang-run sheets, using ingenuity for maximum economy of labor and material.
- Establish and indicate color and run sequence on margin of each overlay.
- Register color overlays and cut edges accurately.
- Check sample against positives for correctness.
- Rechecks layout against production order, job requirements, blueprints, and specifications.
- Makes color-key proofs, Chromalins, or Matchprints when necessary.
- Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Carries out conduct and leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety, and applicable laws.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong skills in work planning, scheduling, and must have good judgment of color design and printing quality.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standard situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, humid conditions, fumes, toxic chemicals, and heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some independent travel is required.
Alternate Job Titles: Film Stripper
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