BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Lead Pressman
Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Bureau of Assets
Number of Positions: 1

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under general supervision, operates and maintains four-color printing presses 25 inches or larger, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Operates and maintains large web or sheet-fed offset printing presses to print multi-color copy from lithographic plates
* Reviews work orders to determine quantity to printed, colors, paper stock and other specifications
* Measures plate thickness and inserts packing sheets on plate cylinder to build up plate to printing height
* Installs and locks plate into position to achieve appropriate pressure for printing
* Measures paper thickness and adjusts space between blanket and impression cylinders according to thickness of paper stock
* Applies packing sheets to blanket cylinder to build blanket thickness to diameter of plate cylinder
* Fills ink and dampening solution fountains and adjusts controls to regulate flow of ink
* Conducts preventative maintenance and performs routine repairs on printing presses and peripheral equipment
* Updates maintenance schedules in order to document regular maintenance and repair activities
* Provides technical assistance to staff in the operation of related printing equipment, as required
* May train technical staff in the adjustment and maintenance of printing presses and machinery

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 North LaSalle, 3M
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Salary: $71,004.00 /year

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Three (3) years of work experience operating offset printing experience OR one (1) year of work experience as a Printer with the City of Chicago, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
* Previous experience operating Heidelberg printing equipment
* Previous experience working with bindery equipment
* Previous experience with densitometry measurements in the production of a job including LAB color, density, dot gain, and trap

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted from April 16, 2024, until 11:59pm CST on April 30, 2024