Printing and Reprographic Specialist #727

Required Work Experience

• At least three years of experience which provides expert skills in the area assigned.

As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. 

Desired Qualifications

• Printing and Bindery Knowledge: Familiarity with printing and bindery processes, including print production, bindery finishing, document shredding, and industry best practices.
• Operates and Troubleshoots: Ability to learn operational features of printing and bindery equipment such as programmable paper cutters, high speed folders, stitchers, perfect binders, shrink wrappers, round cornering, foil stamping, digital printing, inkjet printing, wide format, and offset printing; performs preventative maintenance on printing and bindery equipment and operates shredder to provide secure document disposal and recycling of Senate documents.
• Wide format printing experience: Demonstrated expertise in handling and operating wide format flat bed and roll printers.
• Large format finishing equipment: Demonstrates expertise in large format finishing equipment such as stitchers, and flatbed cutters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office applications for document preparation and formatting.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat: Familiarity with industry-standard software for creating and editing print-ready files.
• Knowledge of imposition tools: Experience working with imposition tools like Quite Imposing to optimize printing layouts.
• RIPS utilization: Understanding of how to utilize RIPS (Raster Image Processors) to efficiently process, gang jobs, and adjust color.
• Quality Control: Ability to follow established quality control procedures and maintain set requirements for producing unfailing products.
• USPS Practices: Understanding of the rules, regulations, and practices of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure compliance.

Working Conditions

• Work requires frequent physical effort such as walking, sitting, bending, standing, safely lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
• Working in confined spaces (bending and crawling)
• Hazards include moving machinery, exposure to chemicals, such as inks and solvents, paper dust and excessive noise.
• Work requires operation of powered industrial forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lift etc.)
• Work requires employee to wearing uniforms.