PRINTING OPERATIONS MANAGER (S24)
New Jersey treats Printing Operations Manager as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
Eligibility comes down to 4 years of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $76,287 and $111,856, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, led by Law and Public Safety.
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This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Printing Operations Manager appears on the State payroll at 3 departments, most of them at Department of Law & Public Safety.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Law & Public Safety | 1 |
| Department of Treasury | 1 |
| Department of Health | 1 |
Where this title is used
Printing Operations Manager is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $90,890. The agencies employing the most are:
- Law and Public Safety (1)
- Treasury (1)
- Health and Senior Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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.
Examples of work
- Determines organization goals and objectives, establishes policy, and allocates resources.
- Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates.
- Analyzes incoming print requests.
- Designs layouts of graphic or printed materials.
- Recommends styles of printed materials.
- Selects ink and paper stock.
- Writes technical specifications for purchase of equipment, supplies, and parts.
- Monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of programs or services.
- Estimates quantity of time, costs, materials, or personnel for the accomplishment of assignments or goals.
- Writes policy statements, procedural or training manuals, letters, and technical, statistical, financial, or narrative reports.
- Develops operating budget.
- Determines appropriate graphic arts techniques.
- Develops program or agency guidelines.
- Consults with vendors or contractors.
- Consults with members of the Legislature, Office of Administrative Law, Legislative Services, or the Judiciary Advises (counsel) concerned individuals about agency programs.
- Provides technical advice to staff, peers, or management.
- Answers questions about application of regulations or policies.
- Solicits technical information.
- Informs the responsible person or organization of difficulties, accomplishments, plans, or goals.
- Requests information from vendors on materials, equipment, parts, or supplies.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Completion of a vocational, technical, or specialized training program in graphic and printing communications with course work including printing techniques, copy preparation, composition and layout, and graphic arts.
Experience
Eight (8) years of experience in work involving printing and graphic art techniques, layout, equipment and supplies, which will shall have included four (4) years of supervisory experience.
SUBSTITUTION
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute four (4) years of additional nonsupervisory experience as indicated above.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES, please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the New Jersey Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office.
Occupational Group: Printing
Occupational Family: Printing Administration
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of disciplinary procedures.
- Knowledge of budgeting methods and principles.
- Knowledge of work flow analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of organizational lines of communication (formal and informal).
- Knowledge of employee motivational theories such as reinforcement, incentives, satisfiers, or job enrichment.
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision.
- Knowledge of employee performance evaluation procedures.
- Knowledge of grievance procedures.
- Knowledge of training principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of copy preparation, composition, and layout.
- Knowledge of the types and characteristics of printing inks.
- Knowledge of the types of paper stock.
- Knowledge of printing techniques.
- Knowledge of techniques of interpersonal relations.
- Knowledge of bidding procedures.
- Knowledge of established safety procedures and guidelines.
- Knowledge of postal regulations regarding envelope and postcard size.
- Knowledge of the types and characteristics of graphic arts equipment.
- Ability to schedule and organize work activities for others.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in the administration or coordination of programs, plans, or projects.
- Ability to establish goals and set priorities.
- Ability to apply laws, rules, or regulations to given situations.
- Ability to collect data through questioning.
- Ability to convey information in a written format.
- Ability to learn 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, or 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.
- MINIMUM
Note
The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.