Printing and Reprographics Specialist #360

Operates and troubleshoots high-volume offset printing presses such as four-color offset presses one-color offset presses inkjet printing presses and digital printing presses to create a wide range of print material and media. Conducts regular and special maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal machine performance based on equipment specifications. Ensures the completion of all printing requests. Proofs materials and ensures that all work conforms to established standards and applicable specifications while establishing priorities as and troubleshoots industrial bindery equipment such as stitchers paper cutters folders coil binding and other bookbinding equipment paper drill and corner-rounding equipment and foil stamping and embossing presses; cleans and maintains and troubleshoots mailing equipment such as sorters addressing equipment and inkjet printers; records accurate data for billing; performs preventative maintenance on mailing multiple modules and functions within the work order Print Management Information System (MIS) to gain complete acquaintance with customer specifications and general and detailed aspects of the job including task line orders schedules costing updating and maintaining data checkpoints and records of jobs scheduled. Tracks and reports inventories and coordinates supplies and materials to ensure deadlines are met on shredders to provide secure document disposal and recycling of Senate incoming constituent mail for Members so that mail can be scanned to digital duties as assigned.

• For conditions of employment and citizenship requirements please visit the job announcement on the United States Senate Career Page at Work Experience
  • Three years of experience that provides expert skills in the assigned area.

  Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

  • Familiarity with or ability to learn departmental rules regulations procedures and functions including policies and regulations set by the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Committee on Ethics or similar policies.
  • Knowledge of equipment computers relevant software/Web applications spreadsheets and databases.
  • Knowledge of modern printing and reprographics principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of paper inks and other supplies used in printing production.
  • Ability to meet established quality control standards.
  • Ability to produce inspect and coordinate work in an efficient manner.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors co-workers and customers.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • As part of our hiring process we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicants proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

  Desired Skills

  • Operates and troubleshoots: Ability to learn operational features of printing and bindery equipment such as offset presses plate-making equipment inkjet presses digital printers foil stamping machines programmable paper cutters folders shrink-wrappers and round-cornering equipment; performs preventative maintenance on printing and bindery equipment.
  • Operates and troubleshoots: Ability to learn operational features of mailing equipment such as mail sorters letter inserters and inkjet addressing equipment; performs preventative maintenance on mailing equipment.
  • Wide format printing experience: Demonstrated expertise in handling and operating wide-format flatbed and roll printers.
  • Large format finishing equipment: Demonstrated 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 jobs gang jobs and adjust color.
  • Quality control: Ability to follow established quality control procedures and maintain requirements for producing consistent products.
  • Outgoing mail process: Ability to process outgoing mail ensuring items are correctly labeled and sorted for USPS dispatch.
  • USPS practices: Understanding of the rules regulations and practices of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure compliance.

  Working Conditions

  • Since this position requires onsite presence in support of the U.S. Senate when in session this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse in appropriations in inclement weather on holidays and during late night overnight and weekend the context of government furloughs this position is considered excepted.
  • This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse in appropriations in inclement weather on holidays weekends and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without the context of government furloughs this position is considered excepted.
  • Work requires frequent physical effort such as walking sitting bending standing and 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 lifts etc.
  • Work requires the employee to wear uniforms.
  Education

  High School/GED.

  Additional information

  The Sergeant at Arms is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the requirements of Senate rules regulations and applicable Federal Laws. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the agency. Decisions to grant reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please email with Applicant Accommodation in the subject line. No moving relocation or pre-employment travel expenses will be paid for this position or while in application for this position.

  Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.