DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

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DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

DUPLICATING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SENIOR

Job Location:

Division of Business Services
Operations Support Services
1002 South 63rd Suite 102, Phoenix, Arizona 85043

Posting Details:

Salary: $42,000.00 - $48,880.00 Annually 

Grade: 15

Closing Date: July 30, 2025

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Duplicating Equipment Operators Senior for the Division Business Services (DBS), Operations Support Service (OSS). This position is responsible for the accurate and timely operation of two 4-color high-speed digital printers and two black and white print on demand printers, handling various digital media. This position will maintain high volume print jobs for the Department of Economic Security (DES) and the Department of Child Safety (DCS), prioritize projects, instruct team members on setup and equipment usage, and ensure quality control. The role also requires collaboration with ProcureAZ, the DES office of Procurement, and vendors to obtain necessary supplies. The position utilizes software such as Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, and Fiery Server, and involves correspondence with customers and the Graphics and Design unit. Services provided include high quality printing for manuals, flyers, forms, brochures, and more. A medical/physical evaluation is required before an appointment, and candidate must pass a post-offer physical exam.

This position is 100% in an on-site setting.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Set up and maintain the operations of 4-Ricoh printers. One color printer with an attached booklet maker, another color printer with a Plockmatic production booklet maker, plus 2-black and white with a printer on demand capabilities.
• Coordinating them through Command Workstation and prioritizing for scanning and printing of projects on all printers.
• Maintain a high volume of printing jobs and forms for all Divisions within the Department and the Department of Child Safety.
• Coordinating all jobs by editing, imposing PDF files using software like Adobe Acrobat Professional, Acrobat Distiller, Microsoft and Google products, and Fiery server.
• Acts as lead for the Print Shop to prioritize printing projects.
• Instructs project set-up and equipment operation, provides advice and input, inspects work for quality control and directs correction action as necessary.
• Working with ProcureAZ office of Procurement, SPO and contracted vendors to requisition and receive consumable paper and other items required in the production of a myriad of printing projects.
• Inputting into the MS ACCESS based tracking system

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of leadership and work management as well as Department regulations, procedures and policies related to the assignment.
• Paper textures, weights and grains; methods of adjusting and operating equipment related to assignment, i.e.: digital printing equipment, booklet making equipment, and bindery equipment, capabilities of equipment to which assigned.
• Adobe Acrobat Professional, Acrobat Distiller, Microsoft and Google products, and Fiery server.
• Processes and procedures of additives, collection, sorting, preparation and delivery of mail sufficient to oversee operation.

Skills in:
• Operating and maintaining various duplicating equipment.
• Operating and maintaining bindery equipment at journey level.

Ability