Printing Equipment Operator

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 29,952 - 36,608; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is seeking a Printing Equipment Operator to operate production print equipment, bindery, and support material production.

The role involves delivering training materials, ensuring quality through proofreading, providing customer service, maintaining inventories, and supporting a range of bindery devices. This is a full-time, on-site position within the Division of Administration and Finance.

Qualifications

• Production printing experience.
• Customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Operates production printing equipment to produce instructional material into comprehensive training manuals, as well as providing supplemental handouts.
• Provide exceptional customer service to teams, faculty, and program participants; provide, clarify, and exchange information on production print timelines, proofing, and policy, regulations and procedures.
• Proofing, editing, and making last-minute additions/deletions. Proofing of all output (page by page) to ensure equipment/operator accuracy.
• Inventory, stock room, and lifting (up to 60 lbs.)
• Operates a multitude of bindery equipment including comb binder, perfect binder, tape binder, cutter, folder, drill press, and laminator. Publication shipping and receiving.
• Provide technical support for all printing and bindery equipment. Maintain inventories for contracted and non-contracted supplies.
• Scanning, downloading, merging, and incorporating all necessary materials for each course. Provision course materials on thumb drives.

Skills

Production printing experience

Customer service skills

Job description

Printing Equipment Operator

Posting Number: RTF00172PO26

USC Market Title: Printing Equipment Operator

Link to USC Market Title: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/166627

Business Title (Internal Title): Printing Equipment Operator

Campus: Columbia

Work County: Richland

College/Division: Division of Administration and Finance

Department: DAF NAC

Anticipated Hiring Range: $33,280 - commensurate with qualifications

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Hours per Week: 37.5

Work Schedule

• USC standard business hours are 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Type of Staff Position: Staff Time-Limited (STL)

Basis : 12 months

Job Search Category: Other

About University of South Carolina

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

South Carolina Retirement: Yes

State Insurance Programs: Yes

Annual Leave: Yes

Sick Leave: Yes

Advertised Job Summary

• The DOJ- NAC Office is seeking a Printing Equipment Operator to provide support services to the United States Department of Justice.
• Major responsibilities include operating production print equipment, bindery and providing excellent customer service.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• No specific education or experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Production bindery experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Production printing experience.
• Customer service skills.

Job Duties

• Job Duty: Operates production printing equipment to produce instructional material into comprehensive training manuals, as well as providing supplemental handouts. Provides training materials in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 30
• Job Duty: Provide exceptional customer service to teams, faculty, and program participants; provide, clarify, and exchange information on production print timelines, proofing, and policy, regulations and procedures. Works with OLE staff to obtain their cooperation in meeting deadlines, which may include guidance on formatting, content, or preparation of training materials.
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 10
• Job Duty: Proofing, editing, and making last-minute additions/deletions. Proofing of all output (page by page) to ensure equipment/operator accuracy.
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 20
• Job Duty: Inventory, stock room, and lifting (up to 60 lbs.)
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 5
• Job Duty: Operates a multitude of bindery equipment to include but not limited to comb binder, perfect binder, tape binder, cutter, folder, drill press, and laminator. Publication shipping and receiving.
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 20
• Job Duty: Provide technical support for all printing and bindery equipment. Enforce all contractual support for technical services (maintenance, repairs, equipment parts, contracted supplies, consumables, etc.) Frequently on the phone with technical support for updates and technical assistance. Maintain all inventories for contracted and non-contracted supplies.
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 10
• Job Duty: Scanning, downloading, merging, and incorporating all necessary materials for each course. Provision course materials on thumb drives. Provides thumb drive duplication services for courses and mass mail outs.
  Essential Function: Yes
  Percentage of Time: 5

Hazardous weather category: Non-Essential

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.: No

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 09/01/2026

Position End Date : 12/31/2029

Job Open Date: 07/21/2026

Job Close Date: 09/04/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Quicklink for Posting: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/209955

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.