Printing Project Assistant

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Digital Publishing and Printing Services (DPPS) is seeking a customer service representative to join our on-site print facility in Madison. You will coordinate production schedules and answer inquiries, helping campus and beyond with printing needs.

Starting pay ranges from $22.00 to $24.00 per hour, based on experience, with benefits including generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; and opportunities to work in a state-wide premier in-house print operation.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in customer service.
• Professional experience in the printing industry.
• Broad understanding of digital printing and print bindery functions.
• Basic computer skills including Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to organize workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production schedules and track print job progress.
• Serve as initial contact for information about printing services.
• Answer incoming calls to the department.
• Process print orders from online queue.
• Prepare written correspondence to clients, vendors, and units.
• Review orders for funding accuracy and enter billing.
• Maintain detailed print records and other required records.

Skills

Customer service

Printing industry

Digital printing

Microsoft Office

Time management

Education

HS Diploma Preferred

Tools

Print management software

Job description

Current Employees:

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Job Category: University Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Printing Coordinator I

Job Summary:

UW Madison's Digital Publishing and Printing Services (DPPS) is seeking a customer service representative to join the team in our digital print facility. In this role, you will use a combination of your print production experience and customer service skills to help serve the UW campus and beyond! DPPS is one of the largest in-house print production centers within the State of Wisconsin government. This position requires work to be performed in-person, on-site, at 2109 S. Stoughton Road, Madison, WI (off campus). Our state-of-the-art facility offers free, on-site parking. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates production schedules and tracks print job progress to meet deadlines and ensure completion
• Serves as an initial point of contact for individuals providing basic information about printing services and addressing needs
• Answers incoming phone calls to the department
• Processes print orders from an online queue
• Prepares related written correspondence to clients, vendors, and units
• Reviews orders for accurate funding information and enters billing into database
• Maintains detailed print records on projects and keep other records as required

Department:

Division of Information Technology, Systems Engineering & Operations, Digital Publishing & Printing Services Systems Engineering & Operations (SEO) is the infrastructure and operations unit for DoIT. SEO provides physical and virtual hosting, storage, backup, and database infrastructure for campus needs as well as research computing resources. Additionally, our Digital Publishing and Printing Service (DPPS) provides full-service digital media and a wide range of printing services for campus. Through a combination of in-house equipment and external vendors, we can service all your printing needs. We produce a wide variety of booklets, brochures, forms, envelopes, cards, flyers, posters, tickets, letterheads, newsletters, business cards, and even custom textbooks and course packets.

Compensation:

Starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications. Well qualified applicants can anticipate to earn between $22.00/hour - $24.00/hour, with final salary based on experience and qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated professional experience in customer service
• Demonstrated professional experience in the printing industry
• Broad understanding of digital printing and print bindery functions
• Basic computer and technology knowledge, including Excel and Microsoft platforms
• Proven capability to organize workload, manage competing priorities, and meet strict deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience organizing and maintaining customer-facing data and paperwork
• Experience with print management software

Education:

H.S. Diploma Preferred Minimum

Contact Information:

DoIT Human Resources, [e-mail], 608-263-1790 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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