Bindery Machine Operator (Production Technician)

Summary

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment requirements prior to appointment
• Selectee must pass a background check prior to appointment.
• Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Selectee may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• Selectees must pass a physical examination prior to appointment.
• Physical Effort: This level of effort involves having to continually lift, carry, or handle printed materials and paper stock weighing up to 5 kilograms (10 pounds).
• Physical - Effort: Duties Occasionally, may be required to handle items or materials weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). Incumbent is required to have good eye-hand coordination and proficient vision.
• Physical Effort: The work involves standing for prolonged periods while operating or monitoring bindery machines.
• Physical Effort: There is frequent stooping, bending, and reaching to make machine adjustments, remove mis-routed materials, and other operational activities.
• Working Conditions: Work in well lighted, heated, and ventilated areas. The operators are occasionally exposed to low and high frequency noise generated by adjacent machine operations and vibrations during peak production periods.
• Working Conditions: The operators are also exposed to the possibility of minor cuts from paper materials and more serious injuries.
• Working Conditions: Duties are performed in a production environment that is well lit, heated, and ventilated. The area is exposed to low frequency noise generated by Production equipment.