Print/Mail Machine Operator

San Francisco International Airport; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

San Francisco International Airport is seeking a Print/Mail Machine Operator to run large format printers, digital copiers, laminators and more to produce manuals, brochures, maps and banners. The role requires setup, calibration and routine maintenance of printing equipment in a fast-paced production environment.

Two years of recent experience in offset or high-speed digital production printing is required, along with physical dexterity and a valid California Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of recent experience operating an offset machine or high‑speed digital production printer.
• Physical effort and manual dexterity required; ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Valid California Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, set up and adjust bindery and finishing equipment to produce manuals and brochures.
• Operate high speed digital copiers and use print drivers to set up and output print jobs.
• Operate binding equipment and collate/bind books or forms.
• Operate wide format engineering printers and save electronic files from scans.
• Perform routine calibrations, adjustments and maintenance on equipment.
• Perform material pick-up and deliveries as needed.
• Provide production reports as required using the work order system.

Skills

Print production operations

Manual dexterity

Fast-paced environment

Oral and written communication

Tools

ONYX

Caldera

Fiery

Job description

Our Print/Mail Machine Operators bring ideas to life! From running large format printers, digital cutters, laminators, high‑speed copiers, and more to create everything from reports and brochures to maps, wall graphics, banners, and signage. Skilled hands, big impact. Let’s print something amazing.

You are excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Operates, sets up and adjusts bindery and finishing equipment such as folding machine, spiral binding machine, and heavy‑duty programmable cutter, etc. to produce manuals, booklets, brochures and other printed materials.
• Operates high speed digital copiers including the use of print drivers like Fiery or Creo for setting up and outputting print jobs and by sending print files from desktop to print drivers or printers, retrieving files from share drives, email and work order attachments. Understand complex settings using online finishing, tabs inserting, multi color sheets inserting and booklet making.
• Operates automatic and tabletop spiral binding equipment with inter-changeable dyes for different type of bindings; collates and binds books or forms.
• Operates wide format engineering printer including scanning of originals and saving electronic files from scans.
• Performs routine calibrations, adjustments and maintenance on all printing and binding equipment; cleans and maintains working areas including storage area.
• Performs as‑needed materials and project pick-up and deliveries.
• Provides production reports as required using the work order system.
• Sorts, packs, distributes, mails and delivers printed materials as needed; receives incoming projects and distributes completed projects.
• Follows safety procedures and reports safety hazards.
• Operates large format printing, laminating, mounting, digital cutting and trimming equipment.
• Perform other functions outlined in the 1760 Print/Mail Machine Operator job classification.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

• Two (2) years of recent experience in the operation of an offset machine and/or high‑speed digital production printer (including bindery) in a reprographic or production center environment

Supplemental Information:

• Nature of work requires physical effort and manual dexterity in the operation and maintenance of high speed digital or other related equipment; perform heavy lifting of at least 50 pounds.
• Valid California Driver’s License at time of appointment

Desirable Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of recent experience using a large format digital printer and personal computer and large format laminating and mounting equipment.
• Experience using raster image processor (RIP) software, such as ONYX, Caldera, and/or Fiery.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.