Superintendent of Print Shop

Job Details

Description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Employees at this level are responsible for the supervision, operation, and maintenance of all areas printing plant. They work under administrative supervision from a designated administrator.

Examples of Duties

• Supervises all letterpress operations, including composing room, proof room, pressroom, bindery, and shipping operations;
• supervises all offset operations, including camera room, plate room, and pressroom;
• is responsible for training all printing plant employees, including supervisors of lower rank;
• performs time studies, maintains records, and is responsible for the overall scheduling of university printing;
• prepares budgets as required;
• makes equipment purchases as authorized;
• recommends the use of new processes and materials;
• participates in labor negotiations as necessary;
• performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) years (72 months) of experience in a printing plant of comparable diversity as that to be served, with two (2) years (24 months) of responsibility in managing the operations of several departments or divisions.

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application:

1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.
4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.
7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php