JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

JOB TITLE:  Printing Technician I

 

MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:  March 1995

 

ORG/POS #: 

 

JOB OBJECTIVE:  To operate various Print Shop equipment and to prepare printed materials for City departments.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:  Receives general supervision from the Printing Services Supervisor.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

1.         Operates printing presses, copiers, and other duplicating equipment to print materials.

 

2.         Operates equipment to trim, collate, fold, punch, bind, laminate, perforate, or staple printed materials; collates, folds, and staples by hand as required.

 

3.         Burns and develops metal plates for offset printing.

 

4.         Assembles materials on light table for negatives used to prepare metal plates.

 

5.         Completes print request form upon project completion.

 

6.         Meters outgoing mail for City departments; records postage amount to be charged to each department.

 

7.         Provides minor adjustment or repairs to Print Shop equipment.

 

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1.         Prepares paper masters for small printing projects.

 

2.         Maintains files of negatives for reuse in printing standard forms used by City departments.

 

3.         Provides instructions to temporary and part-time workers.

 

4.         Serves as backup to the Printing Services Supervisor in absences by receiving requisitions for printing and notifying departments of completed projects.

 

5.         Performs other related duties as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

None.

JOB SPECIFICATION

PRINTING TECHNICIAN I

 

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  Performs work of routine difficulty in operating various printing services equipment.

 

MAINTENANCE REVIEW DATE:  March 1995

 

EXAMPLES OF WORK:  (Illustrative)

 

Operates printing presses, copiers, and other duplicating equipment.

 

Operates equipment to trim, collate, fold, punch, bind, or staple printed materials.

 

Collates, folds, and staples by hand as required.

 

Burns and develops metal plates for offset printing.

 

Assembles material on light table for preparing negatives used to prepare metal plates.

 

Meters outgoing mail; records postage amount charged to each department.

 

Performs other related duties as required.

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

 

Some knowledge of printing techniques and practices.

 

Some knowledge of printing materials.

 

Skill in the operation of printing and duplicating equipment.

 

Skill in the operation of folding, collating, binding, and stapling equipment.

 

Skill in the operation of a postage meter.

 

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

 

Ability to maintain simple records.

 

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: 

 

Completion of grade school; at least one (1) year of experience in operating printing equipment; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.