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  2. Gaffer (occupation) - Wikipedia

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    Gaffer Patrick Shellenberger in a production photograph on the set of Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart. In film and television crews, the gaffer or chief lighting technician is the head electrician, responsible for the execution (and sometimes the design) of the lighting plan for a production.

  3. Tradesperson - Wikipedia

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    Tradesmen/women are contrasted with laborers, agricultural workers, and professionals (those in the learned professions). [3] Skilled tradesmen are distinguished: from laborers such as bus drivers, truck drivers, cleaning laborers, and landscapers in that the laborers "rely heavily on physical exertion" while those in the skilled trades rely on and are known for "specific knowledge, skills ...

  4. Armed-forces artificer - Wikipedia

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    An artificer is an appointment held by a member of an armed forces service who is skilled at working on electronic, electrical, electro-mechanical and/or mechanical devices. [1] The specific term "artificer" for this function is typical of the armed forces of countries that are or have been in the British Commonwealth and refers to a Senior Non ...

  5. Lighting technician - Wikipedia

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    This person can also be known as the House Electrician, Master Electrician or Venue Electrician. Lighting Board Programmer or Light board operator: Works with the chief lighting technician to program the lights using electronic or digital light programming equipment. The goal is to create light and color effects and sequences that enhance the ...

  6. Electrician - Wikipedia

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    An electrician is a tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure. [ 1 ]

  7. Best boy - Wikipedia

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    Recently, some film crews have begun adopting gender-neutral terms for job titles, with one example being "lead electric" as a replacement for the term "best boy" in the electrical department. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2024, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees has most recently adopted the terms assistant chief lighting technician and ...

  8. Electrician's Mate - Wikipedia

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    Electrician's Mate, Nuclear Power, 3rd Class Eric Anderson rewiring the coils of a motor The Nuclear Electrician's Mate (EMN) "A" school is located in Goose Creek, South Carolina . This training is 6 months long, and is followed by an additional 6-month "Power" school, then 6 months of "Prototype" operational reactor time continued in Goose ...

  9. List of construction trades - Wikipedia

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    Electrician, specializing in electrical wiring of buildings and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the construction of new buildings or maintenance of existing electrical infrastructure, they can also install A/C and Telecommunications systems. [2] [3] Elevator mechanic installs vertical lift and transporting equipment.