Assists the supervisor in scheduling, coordinating and controlling all activities of the section and overseeing personnel; plans, organizes and reviews employees’ work; and provides feedback to the supervisor for the purpose of evaluating subordinates. Utilizes multiple times daily, numerous 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 lines orders, schedules, costing, update and maintain data, checkpoints and records of scheduled jobs. Tracks and reports inventories and coordinates supply and materials. Operates and troubleshoots high volume offset printing presses. 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 necessary. Operates and troubleshoots industrial bindery. Cleans and maintains equipment. Operates and troubleshoots mailing equipment such as sorters, addressing equipment and inkjet printers; records accurate data for billing; performs preventative maintenance on mailing equipment. Operates shredders to provide secure document disposal and recycling of Senate documents. Other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• For conditions of employment and citizenship requirements, please visit the job announcement on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/YO0NL.

Qualifications

Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• May serve as a supervisor in their absence.

Required Work Experience

• Three to five years of increasingly responsible work experience in printing, bindery, and mailing. 

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• 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. 
• Knowledge of, 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.
• Knowledge of equipment, computers and relevant software/Web applications, and spreadsheets and databases.
• Knowledge of modern printing and reprographics principles and practices.
• Knowledge of paper, inks, and other supplies used in printing production.
• Skill in safely setting up and operating an array of equipment within assigned areas.
• Ability to assign, inspect and coordinate work in an efficient manner.
• Ability to meet established quality control standards.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to detect needed repairs and take appropriate action.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of the practical application of technologies used in the printing industry to include the principles, techniques, procedures, and knowledge of print production processes including offset and digital equipment for production of printed materials.
• Knowledge of offset printing presses such as four-color offset presses, one color offset presses, Inkjet Printing Press, and digital printing presses to create a wide range of print material and media.
• Knowledge of industrial bindery equipment such as stitchers, paper cutters, folders, coil binding and other book binding equipment, paper drill and corner rounding equipment, foil stamping and embossing presses.
• Experience with supervising, training, evaluating and discipline of staff members. Ability to delegate assignments and manage projects in a timely manner.
• Experience in writing and conducting employee performance evaluations and providing positive and constructive feedback.
• Operates and troubleshoots Printing and Bindery equipment. Conducts regular and special maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal machine performance based on equipment specifications. Ensures the completion of all printing requests.
• Performs essential quality control checks of materials and ensures that all work conforms to established standards and applicable specifications while establishing priorities as necessary.

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 inclement weather, on holidays, and during late night, overnight, and weekend sessions. In 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 be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In 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).
• Ability to sit or stand at a desk while operating a computer.
• Hazards include moving machinery, exposure to chemicals, such as inks and solvents, paper dust and excessive noise.
• Work requires operation of powered industrial trucks (like forklift, pallet jacks, scissor lift etc.)
• Work requires employee to wear uniforms.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated by a panel on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed and a reference check conducted.