Hiren (ORANGE - 5/2/13 - Off Pr Op)

Offset Press Operator This recruitment is being held to establish an Agency-Departmental eligible list to fill vacancies in the Publishing Services Department. Only Orange County employees of the CEO who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered. PUBLISHING SERVICES: Digital Printing Our Digital Printing Center is the workhorse of the shop, printing MILLIONS of impressions per month. Two shifts, three high output networked machines. The speed and power to get priority jobs finished on time. Offset Printing Offset printing is the art of getting text and images on paper. Whether it is a single color form or a color annual report cover, our pressmen take pride in their work. A well printed job is tactile, pleasing and long lasting; every job we do is important. We can print on a variety of paper stocks and weights, and from single to full color. We also print on NCR paper in multiple parts, crack and peel adhesive stocks and coated paper. Bindery Services Our bindery area is where things come together. All those nice looking brochures don't roll off the press folded and ready to go. Your 200 page report needs a bit of sorting and trimming before it hits peoples desks. Bindery is where this (and more) all happens. We fold. We trim. We sort, stack, staple and drill. When your specifications are met we package it all up and deliver it. Creative Services Our creative department can concept everything from postcards to posters, using input from clients or just tackling it alone. Our Senior Computer Graphics Specialists (i.e. Creative Gurus) have the tools and talent to take your existing file and mold and shape it into something that is visually appealing and cost-effective. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Receive orders for offset reproduction; sets up offset printing equipment for run; attaches plates and blanket to cylinders; makes necessary mechanical, ink and solution adjustments for consistent printing of specified quality on a variety of paper stocks; runs trial batch and readjusts press roller pressures and ink mixes; ensures proper registration on single and multiple color runs. Operate variety of sheet-fed, web offset, printing equipment and high speed digital copiers, consistently checking quality of run, making necessary adjustments. Performs routine preventive maintenance on offset press and bindery equipment. Perform general bindery work when necessary; cuts paper to required size, assembles multi-paged runs in proper order, collates, folds, and drills. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate should have 3 or more years of experience on the following equipment: 19"x 24" 2 color presses, 11"x 17" 2 color presses, digital offset press, high speed production digital printer (both black and color), paper cutters and various bindery equipment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience Two years of experience which would have developed the knowledge and abilities listed below. Up to twelve months of journey-level bindery experience may be substituted for twelve months of the required experience. Offset printing education or training that can be directly related to the knowledges and ability requirements may also be substituted for up to twelve months of the required experience at the rate of three semester units for one month of experience and one hour of job related training for one hour of experience. Thorough Knowledge of Types, qualities, weights and uses of papers, inks, solvents and various patented products made for use with offset duplicating machines. Operation and production capabilities of offset press equipment. Methods of making plates and their proper maintenance. Principles of lithography. Ability to Set up, operate, adjust and maintain offset printing equipment. Maintain high quality and production standards. Perform routine maintenance of offset printing and bindery equipment. Make plates for use in offset printing. Make layouts for forms and illustrated material from rough copy. Set up, adjust and operate a variety of bindery equipment. Independently plan, layout and complete work according to established priority. Perform arithmetic calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers. Read, write and understand instructions in English. Use a County-approved means of transportation. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The County of Orange is committed to providing a means for applicants who may have a disability to identify areas in which they may request a reasonable accommodation. The following is a description of the physical abilities which are customarily required to perform the essential job functions of this position. Applicants are encouraged to contact the recruiter listed below for any questions or to request an accommodation during the testing/selection process. Physical Characteristics: Vision sufficient to read standard text, read a computer monitor and to drive; speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably in person, over the telephone and in small groups; independent body mobility to stand, sit, walk, stoop, and bend to access a standard office environment; manual dexterity to use hands, arms and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard, to write and to drive. Environmental Conditions: Work with changing deadlines and competing priorities. RECRUITMENT INFORMATION: This recruitment is being held to establish an Open Eligible List to fill County of Orange vacancies in this class until the next recruitment. Those candidates whose applications meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the next step in the selection process. Selection Process Human Resources screens all applications to identify the qualified candidates. Applications submitted without completed supplemental questions will be disqualified from further consideration. After screening, the qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition. Application Appraisal Panel | Application Rating (Weighted 100%) Application materials will be rated by a panel of job knowledge experts for those qualifications most needed to perform the duties of the job. This is a competitive process; therefore, be thorough in your responses. The more qualified candidates will be placed on the eligible list. (The information you provide will be used as a scoring device, so please be descriptive in your response. "See Resume" is not a qualifying response and will not be scored in lieu of the required information.) Eligible List After the selection procedures have been completed, Human Resources will establish an eligible list of qualified candidates. Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures. HOW TO APPLY: Apply online - only online applications with completed supplemental questions will be accepted. Your application should highlight all of the areas in which you have developed expertise, matching your professional experience with the specific qualifications listed above. You will be asked to complete several supplemental questions which will assist us in evaluating your qualifications. These questions will take time to complete. We recommend that you prepare your answers to the questions off line and copy and paste them into the supplemental portion of the application. Please include your email address and mailing address on your application. You may Cut & Paste your work history or resume into the Resume section of the online application. NOTE: When your online application is complete, click "Submit this application packet". Please record or print your online receipt (the confirmation page.) The confirmation page verifies receipt of your online application submission. If you have questions related to this recruitment, please contact Hilda Garcia by email at Hilda.Garcia@ocgov.com or by phone at 714.834.2838