SUPERVISING OFFSET MACHINE OPERATOR

Code: 03913@ Local Competitive

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Education

Completion of an accredited vocational, technical, or specialized training program in graphic arts with course work including printing, typesetting, and film processing.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience in work involving the operation of printing and photo offset equipment, and copy preparation, layout, and design, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute three (3) years of additional nonsupervisory experience.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision.
• Knowledge of disciplinary procedures.
• Knowledge of techniques of interpersonal relations.
• Knowledge of employee motivational theories such as reinforcement, incentives, satisfies, or job enrichment.
• Knowledge of employee performance evaluation procedures.
• Knowledge of training principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of budgeting methods and principles.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of copy preparation, composition, and layout.
• Knowledge of procedures involved in expenditure of public funds.
• Knowledge of postal regulations regarding envelope and postcard size.
• Knowledge of techniques for binding books, booklets, and other printed materials.
• Knowledge of chemicals and solutions used in printing and for developing and fixing film.
• Knowledge of procedures for adjusting photo offset cameras.
• Knowledge of procedures for setting up photo offset cameras.
• Knowledge of printing techniques.
• Knowledge of established safety procedures and guidelines.
• Knowledge of program evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
• Knowledge of types and characteristics of graphic arts equipment.
• Ability to schedule and organize unit work activities.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems which arise.
• Ability to establish goals and set priorities.
• Ability to collect data through questioning.
• Ability to make precise measurements.
• Ability to plan inservice training.
• Ability to identify problems in the administration or coordination of programs, plan, or projects.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES, please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the NJ Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office.
• Occupational Group: Printing Occupations
• Occupational Family: Printing Operations

Note

The above Job Category Summary and following examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.

Analyzes incoming print requests.

Evaluates overall operation of the program or service.

Monitors efficiency and effectiveness of programs or services.

Determines appropriate printing and graphic art techniques.

Recommends styles of printed materials.

Designs sketches, drawings, posters, booklets, brochures, leaflets, layouts of graphic or printed materials, and other graphic products.

Develops operating budget.

Selects paper stock.

Makes (burns) plates and negatives.

Operates photographic equipment.

Mixes chemicals or other solutions including developing and fixing solutions for film processing.

Glues (pastes-up) material or copy for printed products.

Corrects flaws in prints or negatives by various techniques such as airbrushing, retouching, or opaquing.

Selects appropriate film; for example, negative and positive film, negative and positive paper.

Waxes (pastes-up) material or copy for printed products.

Leads a team or other group of nonsubordinates in assigned tasks.

Plans, organizes, and assigns work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.

Calls (telephones) for needed services, materials, or information.

Informs the responsible person or organization of difficulties, accomplishments, plans, or goals. Interviews individuals for needed information.

Explains agency programs and services.

Mediates problems that cannot be resolved through other channels.

Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

MINIMUM