PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANT MANAGER                                            1925

 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class is responsible for planning and supervising the work of a number of employees performing color, black and white and digital image photographic processing in the Police Department photographic plant. The work entails technical supervision of such a plant and requires the incumbent to possess a thorough knowledge of photographic processing.  Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative supervisor and is reviewed through periodic discussions and observation of work produced.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

          Supervises civilian personnel performing both color and black and white photographic tasks;

          Supervises civilian personnel performing digital image photographic tasks;

          Uses Adobe Photoshop to produce commercial quality enlargements and designs;

          Supervises the maintenance of photographic equipment to ensure proper performance;

          Supervises inventory of photographic supplies;

          Makes mechanical repairs on equipment;

          Mixes chemicals used in the photographic process;

          Performs quality control functions such as reading photographic test strips to ensure that color chemistry meets manufacturers' specifications;

          Participates, at times, in the operation of processing equipment such as an EP2 processor, a C41 processor or a Noritsu OSS-3212 digital imaging processor;

          May instruct PD personnel in digital photography;

          Makes recommendations about selection and ordering of equipment; 

          Operates an automatic color printer.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of processing equipment such as C41 and EP2 color processors and a Noritsu OSS-3212 digital imaging processor; thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop; thorough knowledge of large tank black and white processing; good knowledge of the chemicals used in color and black and white photographic processing; good knowledge of chemical process management; some knowledge of the function of a densitometer, used in reading test strips; ability to make simple mechanical repairs on photographic equipment; ability to operate a printer, enlarger and digital scanner; ability to distinguish all different types of film; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to assign and supervise the work of personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

          OPEN COMPETITIVE

          Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and five (5) years experience in photographic plant management (color, black and white and digital  image processing), two (2) years of which must have been in the supervision of such a facility.

 

NOTE:  Relevant additional education in photographic processing will be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. There is no substitution for supervisory experience.

 

 

R07/10/08

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive