Printing Technician and Bindery Specialist

The Department of Business Services at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications for a Printing Technician and Bindery Specialist. Over its first two hundred years, the University of Virginia has been at the forefront of producing global citizen leaders, groundbreaking research and scholarship, and world-class patient care. As the University enters its third century, we continuously seek to define and redefine ourselves, motivated by our shared passion for discovery, innovation, community, service, and social justice. One of the University's top priorities is to create a living, learning, and work environment that supports-and challenges-our academic community. To achieve its mission, the University must be a place in which all faculty, students, and staff are active participants in its work, where those groups historically excluded from participation in University life are present in numbers that prevent isolation of the spirit and of the mind, and where each individual is conscious of how they contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge that enhances the well-being of our community, our state, our nation, and the world.

Bindery Specialists perform all finishing activities (cutting, folding, padding, perfect or saddle-binding, etc.) required for the departments' printing orders. They set up and operate equipment such as cutters, collators, folders, paper drills, saddle-stitchers, shrink-wrappers, and padding machines, and perform hand-bindery work. They prepare jobs for shipment/delivery. This position monitors, requisitions and receives paper and envelopes for both digital and offset presses. Goals are achieved independently and are established in coordination with the Senior Director of Print Services.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all assigned bindery and finishing operations (collating, cutting, folding, padding, saddle-stitch, etc.) as specified on job jackets to meet or exceed production standards and the stated goals and objectives of the department.
• Monitor bindery supplies and notify supervisor of supply needs.
• Prepare and ship materials, ensuring prompt, timely delivery of completed printed jobs via PCS delivery personnel, UPS and motor freight.
• Serve as a back-up to delivery personnel.
• Enter timely, accurate and complete data concerning work and production time and materials into data collection system and/or timesheets and onto job jackets to meet departmental requirements.
• Supply all necessary samples for job jackets and sample boxes. Perform routine maintenance, preventative maintenance and repairs on bindery equipment. Inform supervisor of needed repairs.
• Monitors, requisitions and receives paper and envelopes for both digital and offset presses.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: At least one year of experience in printing operations and processes.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience using networked computerized printing systems and computerized document-inserting technology.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Physical Demands

• Operation, monitoring, and maintenance of bindery equipment involve repetitive loading, and unloading materials of various weights from various heights.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $21.00 - $27.00 hourly, commensurate with education and experience. This is a non-exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Apply here. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs.' Complete an application online with the following documents:

* CV/resume

* Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, Academic Recruiter, at unw5dq@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: At least one year of experience in printing operations and processes.

Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Operation, monitoring, and maintenance of bindery equipment involve repetitive loading, and unloading materials of various weights from various heights.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.