Director of Printing & Distribution Operations

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks an Administrative Printing Services Manager I to lead the Bureau of Printing & Distribution Services, directing print operations, scheduling, and vendor coordination to meet production goals.

Candidates should have five years of technical printing experience, including supervisory responsibility, with knowledge of offset, letterpress, and digital printing technologies, and strong cost estimation and management skills.

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time technical printing experience in a large print shop with supervisory experience.
• Experience with offset, letterpress, and digital printing; knowledge of prepress and finishing.

Responsibilities

• Direct print operators and finishing staff to set production schedules and priorities.
• Review incoming print jobs for accuracy and compliance with specifications.
• Evaluate source material, resources, and deadlines; communicate adjustments as needed.
• Assign jobs to sections; supervise and inspect output; coordinate with finishing and shipping.
• Prepare reports and analyze performance; manage inventory and vendor contracts.
• Research cost-effective equipment, supplies, and contracts; monitor vendor performance.

Skills

Digital printing

Inkjet printing

Large-format printing

Adobe Creative Suite

Fiery RIP software

Print Management Systems

Prepress

Color management

File preparation

Finishing/bindery

Budgeting

Cost estimates

Supervisory abilities

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Fiery RIP

Print Management Systems

Job description

City of New York seeks an Administrative Printing Services Manager I to lead the Bureau of Printing & Distribution Services, directing print operations, scheduling, and vendor coordination to meet production goals.

Candidates should have five years of technical printing experience, including supervisory responsibility, with knowledge of offset, letterpress, and digital printing technologies, and strong cost estimation and management skills.