Photographic products machine operators

Photographic-products machine operators operate and monitor equipment which makes photographic film and paper, and which processes exposed photographic film and makes prints.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Photographic products machine operators - from ETB3,803 to ETB8,288 per month - 2025.
  • A Photographic products machine operators typically earns between ETB3,803 and ETB7,153 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between ETB4,208 and ETB8,293 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

Job Responsibilities

  • Operating and monitoring equipment which makes photographic film and paper
  • Operating, monitoring and testing photographic processing and printing equipment, and maintaining operational standards
  • Preparing exposed film for different processing batches in dark rooms and dark chambers
  • Inspecting images, films and prints, and adjusting settings on printmaking equipment to produce the required colour, brightness, contrast, number, size and type of prints
  • Adjusting settings and running automatic developing equipment
  • Operating equipment to transfer film to videotape or other electronic media
  • Performing photographic processing-related tasks
  • Operating automatic equipment (in retail establishments) to develop colour negatives, prints and slides

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