4115-21 Engraver

Inscribes letters, figures and designs on metal, glass, wood, rubber, plastic and other surfaces.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

• lays out lettering or designs on objects by sketching on paper or in powder on the objects to be engraved
• marks outlines of designs using scribers, mounts objects in vices and cuts designs with engraving tools
• cleans and polishes engraved areas
• may sketch original designs or copy sketches or photographs
• may brush powder or solutions on to surfaces of dies or plates which imprint designs
• may use pantographs to enlarge or reduce designs
• may operate engraving machines to cut standard designs