Print Production and Design Supervisor (Print/Mail Production Supervisor)

Join the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) as a Print Production and Design Supervisor and lead a fast-moving print operation that delivers important materials every day. This role gives you the chance to guide a skilled team and produce high quality work that supports service members and veterans. Your leadership will help keep projects on time and on budget. Bring your creativity and technical knowledge to a role that makes a real impact!

This position leads the daily operation of a full-service print and design shop while ensuring high quality production and efficient workflows. The role also supports customers by guiding projects from concept through final delivery. As a Print Production and Design Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Production Oversight: Direct print shop operations, review work requests, and ensure timely and cost-effective completion of projects
• Design Leadership: Create layouts, select formats, and prepare final designs for a wide range of printed materials
• Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain digital press and bindery equipment and complete basic repairs when needed
• Team Supervision: Guide staff, assign tasks, evaluate performance, and provide training on equipment and safety practices
• Customer Coordination: Meet with customers, clarify project needs, and provide updates on work progress and results
• Records And Billing: Maintain job records, track costs, and ensure billing is accurate and completed on time

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day; 37.5 hours per week)
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Work hours and schedule may change based on operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• One year as a Print Production Technician; or
• One year as a Mail Production Team Leader; or
• Two years of experience in the operation of print or mail insertion equipment or similar machinery used in a print or mail production facility; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must have at least one year of experience as a Graphic Designer.
• You must have experience in design and/or working with the Adobe suite.
• You must pass a favorable National Crime Information Center (NCIC) screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
  
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience in digital press production printing
• Experience with supervisory oversight of employees
• Experience with purchasing regulations and requirements
• Experience in mail and/or packaging requirements and regulations
• Ability to lift at least 60 pounds

Legal Requirement:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.