Print/Mail Machine Operator

About the role

From running large format printers, digital cutters, laminators, and high-speed copiers to creating everything from reports and brochures to maps, wall graphics, banners, and signage, Print/Mail Machine Operators bring ideas to life with skilled hands and big impact.

Responsibilities

• Operate, set up, and adjust bindery and finishing equipment such as folding machines, spiral binding machines, and heavy-duty programmable cutters to produce manuals, booklets, brochures, and other printed materials.
• Operate high-speed digital copiers, including using print drivers like Fiery or Creo for setting up and outputting print jobs, sending print files from desktop to print drivers or printers, retrieving files from shared drives, email, and work order attachments.
• Understand complex settings using online finishing, tab inserting, multi-color sheet inserting, and booklet making.
• Operate automatic and tabletop spiral binding equipment with interchangeable dyes for different types of bindings; collate and bind books or forms.
• Operate wide-format engineering printers, including scanning originals and saving electronic files from scans.
• Perform routine calibrations, adjustments, and maintenance on all printing and binding equipment; clean and maintain working areas, including storage areas.
• Perform as-needed materials and project pick-ups and deliveries.
• Provide production reports as required using the work order system.
• Sort, pack, distribute, mail, and deliver printed materials as needed; receive incoming projects and distribute completed projects.
• Follow safety procedures and report safety hazards.
• Operate large-format printing, laminating, mounting, digital cutting, and trimming equipment.
• Perform other functions outlined in the 1760 Print/Mail Machine Operator job classification.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of recent experience in the operation of an offset machine and/or high-speed digital production printer (including bindery) in a reprographic or production center environment.
• Nature of work requires physical effort and manual dexterity in the operation and maintenance of high-speed digital or other related equipment; perform heavy lifting of at least 50 pounds.
• Valid California Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of recent experience using a large-format digital printer and personal computer, as well as large-format laminating and mounting equipment.
• Experience using raster image processor (RIP) software, such as ONYX, Caldera, and/or Fiery.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent computer skills.