Photographic Developer Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

The different techniques to develop photographic film such as chromogenic positive, Kodachrome and autotype.

The characteristics of software and techniques used in post-processing photographs.

Make sure that laboratory equipment is used in a safe manner and the handling of samples and specimens is correct. Work to ensure the validity of results obtained in research.

Safely handle industrial chemicals; use them efficiently and ensure that no harm is done to the environment.

Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

Cut the photographic film into negatives, each negative representing one photograph or shot.

Prepare tools and developing and printing equipment. Develop and print exposed film using chemicals.

Place negatives under an enlarger so they can be printed on photographic paper.

Place the photographic film in chemical baths with e.g. citric acid and ammonium thiosulfate, monitor temperature and treatment time.

Mount the film in the guide slot of the processing machine, pull lever to drop film into processing position.

Remove the developed photographic film, now negatives, from the machine and roll them onto a spool.

Remove the film from its holder in a lightproof room, or darkroom, to prevent light exposure.

Place the cut photographic film (negatives) into protective sleeves and store them properly.

The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

Calibrate laboratory equipment by comparing between measurements: one of known magnitude or correctness, made with a trusted device and a second measurement from another piece of laboratory equipment. Make the …

Use different software products and techniques to process photographic negatives and adapt the images to the desired specifications.

Resize, enhance and retouche photographs, using airbrushing, editing software and other techniques.

Mix chemical substances safely according to recipe, using the proper dosages.

Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in …

Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the …

Clean photographic negatives and film negatives after development with a lint-free cloth to remove any dust or debris.

Place the photographic film in a dust-free environment to dry.

Select and oversee implementation of relevant printing processes, necessary tools, and colours.

Maintain company material and stocked product inventory by keeping track of stock profiles and locations.

Adjust, set, and prepare machines for offset printing by calibrating each part of the machine.

Detect tears in photographic film, repair them using a hand stapler.

Make sure the film dries uniformly by rinsing it in a dilute solution of a non-ionic wetting agent.

Scan processed negatives so they can be digitally stored, edited, and printed.

Swell the gelatine layer on photographic film by soaking it in water.

Use specialised equipment to test the chemicals in the baths of a film developing machine in order to make sure that they are working properly.

Use precision instruments to determine the proper operation of photographic film processing machines.