Assistant Pressperson

Full Job Description

This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Offset/Lepe Printing Division WCF.

As an Assistant Pressperson, you will perform a wide variety of tasks associated with Printing Technologies and may be assigned to various sections to assist with the preparation, operation, or final product of production equipment.

You will work under the supervision of an Assistant Supervisor or Supervisor (as assigned) and may receive technical direction from a Pressperson.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

You must meet the screen-out element "Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision", normally addressed at the beginning of the online questions.

To meet the screen-out element, applicants must have: Experience working in a printing plant environment under the close direction of a supervisor.

In addition, you must also obtain an average score of two (2) for the following elements for this position as addressed through the online question in order to be considered minimally qualified.

Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. Operation of LEPE Press.

Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.

Physical Requirements Heavy Lifting, 45 pounds and over Moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds Straight pulling, up to 8 hours Pulling hand over hand, up to 8 hours Pushing, up to 8 hours Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking, up to 8 hours Performing motor dexterity and hand-eye coordination while operating high-speed processing and low speed equipment Working around hot surface Carrying and pushing large heavy containers filled with bundles bricks of currency, some work may be performed on slippery, uneven, and unsteady surfaces.

Standing, up to 8 hours Kneeling, up to 3 hours Repeated bending, up to 8 hours Climbing Both legs required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Ability to distinguish basic colors Operation of motorized pallet or jack/lift Ability to continually stoop, bend upper body, and lift items that weigh up to 50 pounds over a long duration time AND You must show in your experience in online application that you possess the knowledge, skill and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Major Duties:

As an Assistant Pressperson, you will: Monitor and adjust the feeder to maintain continuous operation, aerates loads and prepares (i.e., jogs) them to be placed into feeder.

Monitor the Optical Camera Recognition (OCR) displays to ensure the correct product sequence, correct note cutting, correct serial number, label sequence.

Ensure bander rolls, plastic and label systems monitored, and quality of packaged materials.

Load and splice foil spools and removing foil waste material, ensures adequate supplies are available to run equipment.

Monitor print quality and the color of the ink densities keeping all printed work within the given tolerances.

Assist in the preparation of printing plates and installation of plate cylinders and blankets. Assist pressperson in setting and adjustment of inking rollers.