Cuts and pastes pieces of paper-felt or cardboard in nonprinting areas of wood-fiber mat to prevent collapse during casting.
Operates proof press to obtain proof of plate reproduction and registration.
Examines plate to detect imperfect formation of lines, type, and halftone dots, using magnifier.
Sprays plastic mold with silver solution and immerses mold in plating tank.
Trims mat, using trimming machine, by aligning notches of mat with pins on trimming machine.
Aligns and notches mats of color series with key color mat, using matching machine with monocolor magnifier attachment.
Removes excess metal from edges, back, and nonprinting surface areas of plate, using power shear, milling machines, or routing machine.
Pours metal into casting box or plated mold by hand to produce electrotype or stereotype printing plates.
Drills matching holes in series of mounted color stereotype plates to be duplicated.
Forms mold of composed type, using plastic sheet-molding or wood-fiber mat, and hydraulic press.
Corrects defects on plate, using engraver's hand tools, punches, and hammers.
Inserts pins in base to register stereotype plates to key plate for mat molding.
Mounts finished plates on wood or metal blocks for flatbed presses, using hammer, nails, or bonding press.
Curves plates for cylinder presses, using plate-curving machine.
Operates automatic casting machine to produce electrotype or stereotype printing plates.
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
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).
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.