Printing and Reprographics Specialist #360

US SENATE; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Senate seeks a Printing and Reprographics Specialist to support production, bindery, and mailing operations on site in Washington, DC. You will work under the Senate Sergeant at Arms to ensure quality and timely outputs.

Requirements include 1–3 years in print production, familiarity with relevant rules and policies, knowledge of printing equipment and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat), and strong communication and deadline-driven skills.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with departmental rules and procedures, including Senate Ethics/Rules policies.
• Knowledge of equipment, software/web applications, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Knowledge of modern printing and reprographics principles and practices.
• Knowledge of paper, inks, and supplies used in printing production.
• Ability to meet established quality control standards.
• Ability to produce, inspect, and coordinate work efficiently.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Skills assessment may be conducted during hiring.

Skills

Policy knowledge

Equipment knowledge

Deadline-driven

Communication

Team coordination

Quality control

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Quite Imposing

Job description

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Printing and Reprographics Specialist. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ. This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Required Work Experience

• One to three years of experience in print production, bindery operations, and mailing practices.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Familiarity with, or ability to learn, departmental rules, regulations, procedures, and functions, including policies and regulations set by the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Committee on Ethics or similar policies.
• Knowledge of equipment, computers, and relevant software/web applications, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Knowledge of modern printing and reprographics principles and practices.
• Knowledge of paper, inks, and other supplies used in printing production.
• Ability to meet established quality control standards.
• Ability to produce, inspect, and coordinate work in an efficient manner.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

Desired Skills

• Operates and Troubleshoots: Ability to learn operational features of printing and bindery equipment such as offset presses, plate-making equipment, inkjet presses, digital printers, foil stamping machines, programmable paper cutters, folders, shrink wrappers, and round cornering; performs preventative maintenance on printing and bindery equipment.
• Operates and Troubleshoots: Ability to learn operational features of mailing equipment such as mail sorters, letter inserters, and inkjet addressing equipment; performs preventative maintenance on mailing equipment.
• Wide Format Printing Experience: Demonstrated expertise in handling and operating wide-format flatbed and roll printers.
• Large Format Finishing Equipment: Demonstrates expertise in large-format finishing equipment such as stitchers and flatbed cutters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office applications for document preparation and formatting.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat: Familiarity with industry-standard software for creating and editing print-ready files.
• Knowledge of Imposition Tools: Experience working with imposition tools like Quite Imposing to optimize printing layouts.
• RIPs Utilization: Understanding of how to utilize RIPs (Raster Image Processors) to efficiently process, gang jobs, and adjust color.
• Quality Control: Ability to follow established quality control procedures and maintain set requirements for producing unfailing products.
• Outgoing Mail Process: Process outgoing mail, ensuring items are correctly labeled and sorted for USPS dispatch.
• USPS Practices: Understanding of the rules, regulations, and practices of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure compliance.

Working Conditions

• Work requires frequent physical effort such as walking, sitting, bending, standing, and safely lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
• Working in confined spaces (bending and crawling).
• Hazards include moving machinery, exposure to chemicals (such as inks and solvents), paper dust, and excessive noise.
• Work requires operation of powered industrial forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, etc.
• Work requires employee to wear uniforms.
• Essential Services are functions andactivities that are critical to the continuous operation, security, and supportof the United States Senate. These services must remain operational withoutinterruption to ensure the Senate can conduct official business. Positionssupporting essential services require employees to be available and prepared towork including during inclement weather, holidays, weekends, late nights andovernight hours. Due to the nature of Senate operations, essential services,including network operations and infrastructure, cannot be suspended while theSenate is in session, and maintenance activities may be required outside ofnormal business hours.
• Excepted Services refer to functions andactivities that are authorized to continue during a lapse of appropriationsbecause they are necessary to the performance of the Senate’s constitutionalfunctions, address emergency circumstances that imminently threaten the safetyof human life or the protectionof property or directly support essentialservices of the United States Senate. Employees in excepted positions aregenerally required to work and remain operational during a lapse ofappropriations, to ensure continuity of critical Senate functions. Thesepositions may involve working non-standard schedules, including nights,weekends, holidays, and extended hours, to maintain uninterrupted service andoperational readiness.