Overnight Print Operations Supervisor

Iowa National Guard; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Printing Unit within the Department of Administrative Services in Iowa is seeking a Print Operations Supervisor to oversee daily operations across the state’s printing, duplication, bindery, and lettershop facilities. This role leads a multidisciplinary production staff and plans workflows to ensure on-time, accurate, and cost-efficient delivery of state documents and materials.

The position covers overnight hours (8:00 p.m.–4:30 a.m.) and focuses on optimizing production through

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school (or GED) and four years of full-time work experience in general office administrative support, specialized technical program support, or program administration, development, management, or operations.
• Alternative: high school diploma and one year of related experience plus a total of education and full-time experience equal to three years, where thirty credit hours equal one year of experience; Iowa CPM program equivalence also counts.
• Experience with state procurement rules or similar compliance is considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily production schedules and short- and long-term workflow planning across print, bindery, and lettershop machinery.
• Supervise, mentor, schedule, and evaluate production, bindery, lettershop, and support staff.
• Monitor production quality, turnaround times, material waste, and operating costs to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain equipment preventative maintenance schedules, emergency repairs, and inventory purchasing in accordance with state procurement rules.
• Ensure all operations comply with state quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirements.

Skills

Print operations

Workflow scheduling

Team supervision

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Four years of related work experience

Iowa CPM program equivalent

Job description

The State Printing Unit within the Department of Administrative Services in Iowa is seeking a Print Operations Supervisor to oversee daily operations across the state’s printing, duplication, bindery, and lettershop facilities. This role leads a multidisciplinary production staff and plans workflows to ensure on-time, accurate, and cost-efficient delivery of state documents and materials.

The position covers overnight hours (8:00 p.m.–4:30 a.m.) and focuses on optimizing production through