03570(Competitive)DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASSAn employee in t - PDF document

03570(Competitive)DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASSAn employee in this class performs complex technical work involving the receipt of roughcopy, and the preparation of camera-ready copy for offset, reproduction purposes. Aphototypesetter, waxer, and light table are used in making the copy, which appears in theform of a mechanical paste-up. Assignments are received from users in the form of roughcopy with instructions for a final, desired format. The compositor must then decide a typefaceand presentation that will conform to this desired output, prepare the copy using aphototypesetter, and make a mechanical paste-up for the printer. An employee in this classdoes not exercise supervision. The Supervisor directs Work assignments and scheduling.ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORKReceives rough draft copy and instructions for final product form from various authors in theuser agency.Selects a format and type size that will be effective, efficient, and within the author'sguidelines.Enters copy into a phototypesetter composer by using a standard keyboard to printphotographically typed matter onto strips of photosensitive prepared paper flats for makingprinting plates.Develops washes and fixes the paper that has been exposed in the phototypesetter composerby using a standard procedure provided with the phototypesetter composer.Proofreads and corrects errors on copy by reentering material to be changed into thephototypesetter composer.Constructs a mockup of the material for the author's review.Incorporates any author revisions into a final version by reentering material to be changedinto the phototypesetter composer and modifying the mock up with the resulting new copy.Waxes one side of a mechanical paste-up of the copy to prepare it for final reproduction by aprinter.Performs routine maintenance on the phototypesetter composer according to themanufacturer's instructions.Operates on an as needed basis of other wordprocessing machines.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESThorough knowledge of the preparation of camera-ready copy using an automaticphototypesetter. material in various formats.Some knowledge of the principles of mechanical drawing as applied to graphics presentation.Good knowledge of English grammar punctuation and spelling.Some knowledge of the principles of photographic paper development, washing, and fixing.Some knowledge of photo offset printing procedures.Ability to follow detailed oral and written instructions as to format of finished copy.Ability to be responsive to economic factors involved in preparation of assignments.Ability to type accurately at a fast rate of speed.Ability to establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with facility users andco-workers.Manual dexterity.Ability to operate other word processing equipment such as (IBM Mag Card or equivalent).MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSTwo (2) years of full time work experience as a cold type composer operator which must haveincluded preparing camera-ready copy for offset reproduction, either by stripping (arrangingfilm into pages) or mechanical paste-up (arranging paper copy into pages on boards.)3/78 Date of Original Composition