Print Operations Lead: Workflow & Team Leadership

State-of-Iow; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Administrative Services (State of Iowa) is seeking a Print Operations Supervisor to oversee daily production across state printing, duplication, bindery, and lettershop facilities.

You will lead a multidisciplinary production staff, plan workflows, manage maintenance and procurement, and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of state documents and materials. This on-site role emphasizes process improvement and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing multi-discipline production teams in a centralized print environment.
• Ability to manage workflows across print, bindery and lettershop operations with cost awareness.
• Knowledge of public procurement rules and state compliance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily production schedules across print, bindery, and lettershop machinery.
• Supervise and develop production staff across multiple shifts.
• Monitor quality, turnaround times, waste, and operating costs to drive improvements.
• Manage preventive maintenance, repairs, and inventory purchasing per state rules.
• Ensure operations meet quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirements.

Skills

Print & lettershop operations

Workflow planning

Team supervision

Inventory management

Tools

Digital presses

Offset printers

Large-format equipment

Bindery systems

Lettershop machinery

Job description

The Department of Administrative Services (State of Iowa) is seeking a Print Operations Supervisor to oversee daily production across state printing, duplication, bindery, and lettershop facilities.

You will lead a multidisciplinary production staff, plan workflows, manage maintenance and procurement, and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of state documents and materials. This on-site role emphasizes process improvement and compliance.