STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: OFFSET PRESS OPERATOR II
Class Code: 6676-12
Date Established: 04-03-70
Occupational Code: 5-2-4
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To operate offset reproduction
equipment such as a process camera, offset press and plate-maker to provide
single and multi-color printed material according to reproduction standards.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Operates and
maintains an offset press for the printing of departmental forms and reports.
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Makes, rules and
touches up negative plates or originals used in duplicating forms; performs
color separations and layouts.
·
Mixes ink to obtain
correct color contrast.
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Cleans, oils, adjusts
and makes minor repairs to all reproduction equipment.
·
Maintains an adequate
inventory of supplies such as paper, chemicals and ink; maintains records of
all printing completed.
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Designs and works up
forms from rough drafts submitted by state agencies, making suggestions for
changes as needed.
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Assists in
supervising subordinate Offset Press Operators as assigned.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions
to accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using
business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating
procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures for
approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high school, G.E.D. or
its equivalent.
Experience: Two years' experience in the operation
of an offset press and related equipment.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the operation of single
and multi-color offset press and related equipment. Considerable knowledge of machine adjustment required in
printing various grades of commonly used paper. Ability to set up forms, make negatives, and keep records of
printed material being used.
Ability to operate specialized printing equipment. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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