How do they match: Etchers and Engravers

  • Acid Etch Operator
  • Award Machine Operator
  • Cold Etch Operator
  • Engraving Equipment Operator
  • Enhanced Environmental Operator
  • Equipment Operator
  • Etching Operator
  • Jogger Operator
  • Rework Operator

  • Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized machines.
  • Prepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
  • Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of cuts.

  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Operate equipment to print images or bind printed images together.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.
  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.