Bindery Machine Operator Leader
Government Publishing Office
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Posted: February 23, 2026 (0 days ago)
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PPW (Bindery)
Government Publishing Office
Legislative Branch
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling the secure packaging, labeling, and shipping of passports in a government printing facility, including maintaining records, loading materials, and using equipment to transport items.
It's a hands-on role focused on accuracy and following procedures in a secure environment.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in warehouse or bindery work who can work independently and handle basic machinery.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform bindery and shipping duties independently with minimal supervision
- Knowledge of maintaining accurate records and ledgers for numbered items like passports
- Skill in reading, writing, and performing simple arithmetic calculations
- Experience operating machines with basic adjustments using switches and knobs
- Proficiency in using hand-operated power trucks for transporting loads
- Attention to detail for security wrapping, labeling, and verifying passport numbers
- Qualifying paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, by the closing date
Full Job Description
GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades.
We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content.
If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.
This position is part of the Government Secure and Intelligent Documents, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.
To qualify for the PPW (Bindery), KX - 4402 - 4 , you must meet the following requirements: (SCREEN OUT/JOB ELEMENT #1): Ability to do the work of a Printing Plant Worker (Bindery), KX-4402-4, without more than normal supervision, to be considered for this position.
Applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties typically required of a PPW (Bindery), KX-4402-4.
These duties require: 1)possessing knowledge and technical skills to follow instructions, which include maintaining accurate records; 2) reading and writing simple arithmetic calculations; 3) working on machines to do simple adjustments using switches and knobs; and 4) possessing the skill in operating hand-operated power trucks.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (03/06/2026) to be considered.
Major Duties:
- Maintains ledger of numbered passports and cartons shipped.
- Security wraps (tapes) each carton with re-enforced tape, and hand writes passport numbers on the labels.
- Loads cartons onto skids and then bands and transports skids by hand operated power truck to the elevator and to the loading dock; Occasionally uses power trucks to transport skids.
- Writes receipts and billing packing for each load shipped.
- Checks to ensure that passport numbers correspond with labels.
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