- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.
Etchers and Engravers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Arm-Hand Steadiness, Near Vision, Finger Dexterity, and Control Precision. Etchers and Engravers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Computers and Electronics, Production and Processing, and Customer and Personal Service and are skilled at Critical Thinking and Operation Monitoring.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Controlling Machines and Processes
Getting Information
Thinking Creatively
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Selling or Influencing Others
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Processing Information
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Scheduling Work and Activities
Training and Teaching Others
Interacting With Computers
Documenting/Recording Information
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Assisting and Caring for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Performing Administrative Activities
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Developing and Building Teams
Coaching and Developing Others
Analyzing Data or Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Abilities
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Near Vision
Finger Dexterity
Control Precision
Oral Expression
Oral Comprehension
Manual Dexterity
Information Ordering
Written Comprehension
Visualization
Category Flexibility
Speech Clarity
Selective Attention
Problem Sensitivity
Perceptual Speed
Deductive Reasoning
Multilimb Coordination
Flexibility of Closure
Written Expression
Inductive Reasoning
Speech Recognition
Trunk Strength
Static Strength
Originality
Depth Perception
Visual Color Discrimination
Rate Control
Far Vision
Fluency of Ideas
Wrist-Finger Speed
Reaction Time
Time Sharing
Number Facility
Mathematical Reasoning
Hearing Sensitivity
Response Orientation
Memorization
Speed of Closure
Extent Flexibility
Dynamic Strength
Gross Body Coordination
Auditory Attention
Gross Body Equilibrium
Stamina
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Investigative
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics
Production and Processing
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Clerical
Administration and Management
Mathematics
Education and Training
Design
Mechanical
Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Transportation
Law and Government
Chemistry
Public Safety and Security
Engineering and Technology
Telecommunications
Personnel and Human Resources
Physics
Communications and Media
Psychology
Wages
Connecticut
$36,200
Maryland
$35,840
New York
$34,200
Wyoming
$33,760
Wisconsin
$32,910
Hawaii
$32,520
Washington
$32,350
Virginia
$31,870
Massachusetts
$31,740
Michigan
$31,430
Pennsylvania
$31,290
Minnesota
$31,130
Utah
$30,810
Georgia
$30,170
California
$29,050
Missouri
$28,760
Rhode Island
$28,660
North Carolina
$28,280
Kansas
$28,230
Colorado
$28,110
Indiana
$27,510
Florida
$27,420
Ohio
$26,890
New Jersey
$26,880
Texas
$26,350
Illinois
$25,850
Nebraska
$25,650
Tennessee
$25,030
Oregon
$24,850
North Dakota
$24,490
Iowa
$23,570
South Carolina
$23,560
Arizona
$23,060
Oklahoma
$22,950
Kentucky
$22,760
Alabama
$22,650
Montana
$21,500
Idaho
$21,460
Louisiana
$21,130
South Dakota
$20,100
West Virginia
$19,280
Skills
Critical Thinking
Operation Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Operation and Control
Quality Control Analysis
Active Listening
Time Management
Troubleshooting
Speaking
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Coordination
Active Learning
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Writing
Persuasion
Equipment Maintenance
Operations Analysis
Mathematics
Complex Problem Solving
Management of Personnel Resources
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Equipment Selection
Systems Analysis
Negotiation
Repairing
Systems Evaluation
Technology Design
Management of Material Resources
Programming
Management of Financial Resources
Work Values
Support
Relationships
Independence
Working Conditions
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Integrity
Independence
Cooperation
Innovation
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
Analytical Thinking
Achievement/Effort
Self Control
Concern for Others
Leadership
Persistence
Stress Tolerance
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Telephone
Time Pressure
Contact With Others
Face-to-Face Discussions
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Degree of Automation
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Work With Work Group or Team
Level of Competition
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Coordinate or Lead Others
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Standing
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Duration of Typical Work Week
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Physical Proximity
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Walking and Running
Consequence of Error
Work Schedules
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Public Speaking
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
-Every day-
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Public Speaking
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Radiation
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Never-
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Under Cover
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Public Speaking
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Walking and Running
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Electronic Mail
Letters and Memos
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Time Pressure
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Telephone
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Face-to-Face Discussions
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Time Pressure
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Telephone
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Electronic Mail
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Face-to-Face Discussions
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Contaminants
Public Speaking
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Time Pressure
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Disease or Infections
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Very important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
- Importance Supplemental-
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Carve designs and letters onto metal for transfer to other surfaces.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Carve designs and letters onto metal for transfer to other surfaces.
Remove wax or tape from etched glassware by using a stylus or knife, or by immersing ware in hot water.
Select and mount wheels and miters on lathes, and equip lathes with water to cool wheels and prevent dust when grinding glass.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Brush or smear abrasives on cutting wheels.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Carve designs and letters onto metal for transfer to other surfaces.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Carve designs and letters onto metal for transfer to other surfaces.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Carve designs and letters onto metal for transfer to other surfaces.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Reduce artwork to be used, using reduction cameras.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Cut outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop etch patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Carve designs and letters onto metal for transfer to other surfaces.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Determine machine settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
Adjust depths and sizes of cuts by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved.
Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures.
Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to cut designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Print proofs or examine designs to verify accuracy of engraving, and rework engraving as required.
Brush or wipe acid over engraving to darken or highlight inscriptions.
Fill etched characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Guide stylus over template, causing cutting tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Insert cutting tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
Observe actions of cutting tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Remove completed workpieces and place them in trays.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine cutting tool or router.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.
Sketch, trace, or scribe layout lines and designs on workpieces, plates, dies, or rollers, using compasses, scribers, gravers, or pencils.
Transfer image to workpiece, using contact printer, pantograph stylus, silkscreen printing device, or stamp pad.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-On-the-Job Training-
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Some College Courses
Master's Degree