Color Digital Press Operator (Swing Shift)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

About The Position

The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) provides centralized business services to state government agencies, other public entities, and Washington residents. Its mission is to strengthen the business of government for a sustainable and just future. The Color Digital Press Operator produces time-sensitive and confidential printed materials for state agencies, including warrants, checks, medical claims and benefits, business licenses, and other important documents. The role supports the program’s cost-recovery model, customer satisfaction, and essential services to Washington State residents. The operator uses digital color and black-and-white roll-fed printers and performs preventative maintenance to support the Digital Print Production environment. The role also involves recording, diagnosing, and troubleshooting low- and medium-risk problems affecting customer services. These are swing-shift positions, scheduled Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Occasional travel to attend customer meetings is required.

Requirements

Three years of experience operating high-speed production equipment; or one year of experience operating continuous-feed digital printing equipment, unwinders, folders, slit/mergers, and cutter/trimmer/stacker systems. Experience may be gained concurrently.
Obtain and maintain certification for a forklift, electric pallet jack, and clamp truck within the first six months of hire. Training and certification are provided on-site.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with production printing queue management systems, tools, or applications such as Solimar/SPDE and PrismaPro.
Knowledge of Management Information Systems such as Monarch.
Knowledge of mainframe terminals.
Experience with QWS3270, TSO, EOM, and CA7.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office suites of products.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate color digital and black-and-white printing equipment, as well as pre- and post-processing devices, to produce critical, time-sensitive documents and materials.
Receive, modify, set up, and configure print files, and produce high-quality output using high-speed digital color and black-and-white presses.
Perform routine maintenance, including printer diagnostics and tests, configuring equipment for different document types, adding toner and ink, and replacing consumables and parts.
Maintain pre- and post-processing devices, including unwinders, dynamic perforators, slit/mergers, cutters, booklet makers, stackers, and extraction vacuums for paper trims.
Interpret job tickets and ensure job specifications are met, including image enhancement, adding union and/or recycle bugs, screening, pagination, image merging, and deletion.
Follow safety requirements and guidelines when operating color and black-and-white roll-fed digital printing equipment.
Locate paper stock and other printing supplies in preparation for jobs, and load paper as needed.
Operate and maintain a clamp truck, pallet jack, and forklift to move materials.
Prepare printed jobs for pickup and distribution.
Replace full recycle bins and load them into a truck using a forklift.
Make and restock boxes.
Record, diagnose, and troubleshoot low- and medium-risk problems that arise in service delivery.
Maintain the program’s cost-recovery model, customer satisfaction, and the essential service provided to Washington State citizens.