PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR

JOB TITLE: Printing Press Operator

PAY RANGE: $24 – 26 per hr.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Under general supervision, it provides reproduction services; operates and maintains printing press and related equipment to produce copies of business forms, reports, publications, and materials, and binds finished products; uses typesetting and graphics software programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This position requires management of hazardous materials or waste and thus requires mandatory training in hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials spill response, and/or hazardous materials communication.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The examples of essential functions listed below are representative but not necessarily exhaustive or descriptive and incumbent may be assigned other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment for the position.

1. Operates and maintains 2-color and 4-color printing press; prints and reproduces District documents, booklets, newsletters, notepads, business cards and various special orders; processes work orders, provides pricing information, orders materials, enters invoices into SAP and maintains print shop records.
2. Maintains, adjusts and repairs presses and machines; archives run speed standards, productivity efficiencies and quality standards.
3. Operates and maintains digital plate-maker to produce aluminum plates for reproduction of forms or publications.
4. Operates binding equipment, industrial cutter, industrial paper drill machine, laminator, industrial high capacity folding and other print shop equipment.
5. Identifies problems with equipment, prepares adjustments, troubleshoots and provides the required maintenance to presses and other printing shop equipment in a timely manner.
6. Reviews hazardous material procedures including chemical containment, equipment handling, transportation and proper disposal of hazardous materials; updates material safety data sheets for chemicals order.
7. Assembles print jobs according to customer’s specifications including folding, collating, stapling, padding, hole-punching, and/or numbering; and packages final job for pick up.
8. Cooperated with all district departments personnel to achieve maximum effectiveness on requested projects.
9. Operates and maintains an electric paper cutter.

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Staples sets of books, correspondence, and other items using electric stitched or manually operated stapling machines.
2. Cleans equipment, washes tube, sinks and floors and ensures printing room is left in a clean and orderly manner.
3. Operates Scan Master, computer and applicable software.
4. Submits complete printing specification form indicating total labor and material used on job.
5. Set up and maintains Padding Wagon to pad printed or discarded paper materials.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION:

• Associate’s degree with a major in computer graphic design or related field and experience.
• Three years of printing, binding and print shop operation and safety procedures experience.
• Progressively responsible directly related experience may be substituted for the required education at the ratio of two years of experience for one year of education required printing, binding and print shop operation and safety procedures experience.

LICENSING:

A valid driver’s license issued by the State of California; Department of Motor Vehicles is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE:

Safe work procedures in operation of print shop equipment, materials, and processing methods used in producing offset printed matter; paper stock varieties; electric or manual paper cutter, various methods of binding, hole-punching; using proper personal protective equipment.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES:

Read, understand and interpret OSHA safety rules, MSDS, operating and maintenance instructions, manuals and District policies and procedures; set up and operate equipment used in printing work such as offset and digital platemaker, to produce copies of forms, reports, publications, and other printed matter; produce plates used in offset process for producing printed materials; understand chemical MMSDS, safety work rules and regulations; add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; solve practical problems and deal with a variety of standardized situations; ability to interpret and follow material safety data sheets (MSDS); interpret written, oral diagram or schedule form instructions; be prompt and regular in attendance; clean, adjust and make minor repairs to equipment; maintain master, and printing plate files; prepare material and labor cost estimates; and work courteously and cooperatively with District employees.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

General office equipment, adjustable wrenches, screw driver, allen-wrenches, open-end wrenches, pliers, hammer, scraper, scissors, ratchet and sockets, lubricants, roller, stapler, punch, electric paper cutter (industrial size), electric jogger, electric 10-bin tower collator, paper tape dispenser, shrink wrap and heating gun, flip-top plate maker, electro- envelope feeder, numbering and perforation attachment, developing fluids and rinsing solutions, folder, digital plate maker, light table, cleaning agents, paper stock varieties and qualities.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently work within a print shop environment which is well-lighted with climatically controlled temperatures and circulating air; the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; the employee is frequently exposed to vibrations; the employee is frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles; the employee is frequently exposed to toxic and caustic chemicals; the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; the employee is occasionally exposed to electric shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.