Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a talented Photographic Equipment Repair Technician in the United States. The role involves repairing and adjusting cameras and photographic equipment, including video and motion picture cameras. Key qualifications include strong troubleshooting skills, critical thinking, and equipment maintenance. The technician will also measure parts for specifications, perform quality control checks, and recommend design upgrades. This position requires attention to detail and a commitment to quality in repairs.

Responsibilities

• Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.
• Requisition parts or materials.
• Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings.
• Test equipment performance and focus of lens system.
• Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters.
• Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts to be machined.
• Recommend design changes or upgrades.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repairing

Critical Thinking

Equipment Maintenance

Quality Control Analysis

Judgment and Decision Making

Job description

Job Description

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

• Requisition parts or materials.
• Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments.
• Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges.
• Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments.
• Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts or metal stock to be machined, using precision measuring instruments.
• Recommend design changes or upgrades of microfilming, film-developing, or photographic equipment.

Key Skills

• Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Related Job Titles

• Photographic Equipment Repair Technician