Etchers and Engravers

• 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.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Etchers and Engravers.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Etchers and Engravers.