This is printing work operating and maintaining offset presses and duplicating machines. An employee in this class, performs duties within a diversified printing operation, utilizing presses that possess a maximum sheet size capacity equivalent to a moderate size stock. Assignments include pasting, stripping, platemaking, bindery and multi-color reproduction which is typically repetitive and standardized in nature.

Work is performed under the supervision of a printing supervisor and involves light physical exertion, contact with printing and cleaning solutions and exposure to a noisy environment.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

• Positions in this class must perform duties in a diversified printing shop operation.
• Positions in this class must print and duplicate single and non-complex multi-color items within a maximum sheet size operating a moderate size press.

• Prints and duplicates single and multi-color item on a single or multi-color press; cuts, pastes and waxes different pieces of material items; aligns source document properly on camera equipment; operates camera equipment; focuses lens; adjusts light and exposure time; enlarges and/or reduces source document; photographs and/or produces negative or source document; transfers negative of source document onto paper or metal plate; stacks paper on feeder; positions guides and sets press for size and thickness of paper; adjusts paper holder and pressure valves to hold and regulate flow of speed; mixes two or more colors for a color solution; feeds and controls water and color solution cylinders; regulates and evenly distributes ink flow; aligns plate and paper for reproduction; runs test copies for clarity, precision and color quality; makes necessary adjustments to press and runs job; monitors press while in operation; changes color solution and/or mounts paper or metal plate as many times as the number of multiple colors involved; cleans printing plates and press between color changes, using type cleaner or solvent; removes material item after completion.
• Performs bindery and shipping work; cuts, folds and staples materials; packages material items for delivery; loads and unloads stock from vendor truck.
• Performs minor repairs on printing equipment; cleans water and color solution cylinders; checks and monitors component parts of printing equipment such as rollers, pressure valves and water and color solution cylinders for malfunction; cleans and files paper or metal plate after use.
• May perform printing work on platen and cylinder letter presses.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the operation of offset printing and duplicating machines.
• the various kinds of papers, inks, chemicals and other materials used in offset printing and duplicating work.
• the methods and techniques involved in offset printing and duplicating work.

SKILL IN:

• the operation of offset printing and duplicating machines.
• cutting, pasting, waxing and stripping.
• making paper or metal plates.

ABILITY TO:

• learn operation of a variety of medium sized printing and duplicating equipment.
• mix and match inks and adjust fountain to proper flow and distribution.
• produce high quality printing.
• clean, oil and perform minor repairs on printing and duplicating equipment.
• understand and follow oral and written instructions.

EDUCATION:

• Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.

  AND

  GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
  

• One year of experience in the operation of offset printing and duplicating equipment.

  AND

  SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
  

• One year of offset printing experience which has included multi-color reproduction.

Or any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department which has included the specific experience described above.

NOTE: Completion of a vocational or trade school training program in multi-color reproduction may be substituted for the one year of specific experience.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: 10
Class Established:
  CSC - 3/1968 ; Ad Board - 4/1968

Latest Spec. Revision:
  CSC - 11/1991 ; Ad Board - 12/1991

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