Job Description:

• 1) Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in inspecting, testing, and processing photographic materials and conducts tests to establish and maintain quality standards: Instructs workers in use of equipment and procedures and tours department to evaluate quality of work.

• 2) Performs tests on film strips to determine photographic density, using densitometer, and records readings on chart to plot changes from established norms.

• 3) Computes setup time factors for printing equipment to determine optional settings for color and density, using mathematical formulas, and sets up or notifies other workers to set up equipment accordingly.

• 4) Authorizes adjustments when workers report significant change in temperature readings of equipment.

• 5) Inspects equipment to detect mechanical malfunctioning and confers with maintenance personnel to authorize and schedule repairs.

• 6) Advises management on adaptability of new processes or purchase of new equipment.

• 7) Studies production records, company operational reports, customer comments, and manufacturers' recommendations for use and operation of photographic equipment to establish quality control standards.

• 8) Prepares reports, such as budget of operational expenses, stock inventories, and personnel evaluation and submits reports to management.

• 9) Confers with administrative and technical personnel to coordinate interdepartmental workflow.

• 10) Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.