Etcher / Engraver

Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Acid Etch Operator; Award Machine Operator; Chemical Engraver; Electronic Engraver; Engraver; Etcher; Laser Engraver; Photo Engraver; Screen Making Technician; Wet Process Technician

Tasks

• Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
• Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
• Clean and polish engraved areas.

Knowledge

• Production and Processing
• Customer and Personal Service
• Design
• Mechanical

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Monitoring
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking

Abilities

• Near Vision
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Selective Attention
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Problem Sensitivity
• Visualization
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Written Comprehension
• Fluency of Ideas
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility