Lab Technician/Film Development

Cameramall
Cameramall

Posted on Oct 6, 2026

We're all about preserving cherished memories and bringing them to life through our cutting-edge scanning, printing, and transfer services. If you're passionate about photography and have a keen eye for detail, this is the perfect role for you! Your photography background and understanding of proper exposure will be your superpowers in identifying and resolving any hardware or chemistry-related challenges. The lab contains chemicals that are easily cross contaminated as well as machines that need daily maintenance and quality control. Lab technicians must be meticulous in maintaining product quality. This is a production style job, it requires a person who will be happy staying busy and performing the same tasks every day. Lab technicians will work with thousands of photos, each photo needs to be given the same attention and care in order to preserve our customers work.

Lab technicians must have a photographic background, experience with development and an understanding of proper exposure. A lab tech must be able to pick up on inconsistencies with-in the film process that may indicate issues with hardware or chemistry. People who take a lot of photos and can pin point problems with color balance and exposure will excel as a lab technician.

You'll learn to mix chemistry for development, keep them steady, pull film, and feed it through our film processor as well as scan film and make prints. You'll be responsible for managing the quality of the developing and printing process; changing chemicals, ink and paper when needed. Running maintenance on the machines, keeping supplies in stock as well as helping out with the general cleanliness and functionality of the lab.

Skills Needed

  • Interest in photography and understanding of development
  • Able to handle a hard multi-tasking environment
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced environment where both self-sufficiency and teamwork are required
  • Recognize customer needs and exceed their expectations
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly proficient level computer skills