Digital Press Operator - 1-Year Term Assignment

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Iowa Printing Services is seeking a Digital Press Operator for a 1-year term, on campus. The role sets up, operates, maintains, and makes minor repairs on digital press equipment to produce high quality print jobs on various substrates, including brochures, posters, books, and newsletters.

Responsibilities include operating digital and wide-format presses, maintaining finishing equipment, entering job specs, monitoring production status, and communicating with customers about due

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience in printing production and graphic arts, including at least one year with offset or digital printing and using graphic arts software.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain digital press, digital envelope presses, and wide format equipment. Make minor repairs and adjustments as necessary.
• Operates and maintains various types of finishing and auxiliary equipment that is complimentary to the digital and wide format presses.
• Utilizes computer system to enter job specifications. Monitors and maintains job production status within the system. Interprets job ticket information and enters job setup requirements into digital presses.
• Responds to customer inquiries regarding job production status, due dates, and production capabilities.

Skills

Printing production

Graphic arts

Tools

Adobe CS

Job description

University of Iowa Printing Services is seeking a Digital Press Operator – 1-year term assignment. This position sets up, operates, maintains, and makes minor repairs on digital press equipment. Produces high quality single or multicolored print jobs on various substrates; work is highly skilled and requires an eye for detail. May include static or variable data items such as brochures, posters, flyers, booklets, books, magazines, newsletters, etc. Duties also involve the use of computers, servers, scanners, archiving systems, along with related software and technologies. The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, which may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits.

Duties To Include

• Operate and maintain digital press, digital envelope presses, and wide format equipment. Make minor repairs and adjustments as necessary.
• Operates and maintains various types of finishing and auxiliary equipment that is complimentary to the digital and wide format presses.
• Utilizes computer system to enter job specifications. Monitors and maintains job production status within the system. Interprets job ticket information and enters job setup requirements into digital presses.
• Responds to customer inquiries regarding job production status, due dates, and production capabilities.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 5:00am-1:30pm or 7:30am-4:00pm, hours will be discussed during the interview.

Location:

Mossman Business Services Building

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Three years’ experience in printing production and graphic arts which must include at least one year’s experience with offset or digital printing and using graphic arts software (such as Adobe CS).

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining large production copiers or printers and working in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Experience with wide format printing and finishing.
• Experience with inventory management, prepress, bindery equipment, and print management software
• Mechanical maintenance experience
• Knowledge of University policies/procedures
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe products.
• Loading cargo using two-wheel carts

Position And Application Details

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 3 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. State agency employers in Iowa are required to use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. University of Iowa employees, including those who work remotely or out-of-state, are subject to E-Verify.

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at [phone] or [e-mail].

This position is performed fully on campus.

About The University Of Iowa

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation.

Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Digital Press Operator
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 9

Contact Information

• Organization: Finance & Operations (General)
• Contact Name: Brooke McMurl
• Contact Email: [e-mail]