Supervising Bookbinder

Job Title: Supervising Bookbinder

Job Summary:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a highly skilled Supervising Bookbinder to join our team. As a key member of our Print Shop, you will be responsible for supervising and coordinating with the print shop manager to schedule jobs and set priorities for all bindery employees. Your goal will be to ensure the smooth operation of jobs and quality control of final products, while meeting Company goals, following procedures and print order requirements.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise and coordinate with the print shop manager to schedule jobs and set priorities for all bindery employees.
• Ensure the smooth operation of jobs and quality control of final products, while meeting Company goals, following procedures and print order requirements.
• Log and track all Bindery print orders in an online database for audit purposes.
• Submit daily reports to the manager as requested and schedule and supervise necessary maintenance for all print shop Bindery machinery.
• Train new staff on Bindery equipment.
• Coordinate with the distribution team for on-time scheduled daily deliveries of print orders.

Requirements:
• Must have two years of experience as a supervising bookbinder and meet the following minimum qualifications.
• A four-year high school diploma or its education equivalent and three years of satisfactory full-time bookbinding experience in operating various commercial grade machines which assemble, drill, glue, fold, cut and bind printed material; or
• Five years of satisfactory full time bookbinding experience operating various commercial grade machines as described above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to a or b above.
• Must have excellent administrative, multi-tasking and communication skills.
• Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have knowledge of and be able to set-up, operate, troubleshoot, and train others on the following: MBO 123 folders w/ 8 & 16pg sections, MBO Perfection w/ 8pg zero makeready plates, 44 inch automatic & programmable cutters, Thieson & Bonitz Collator w/ saddle stich and numbering attachment, GW12000Pneumatic numbering machine w/3 heads, HP 8200 Pagewide Printer w/ Sheeter, GFP Large format lamination machines, Fotoba Large Format cutters, Summa F1612 Flatbed Cutter, Leister manual grommet machine, Canon 10000 Color Copier, TGI PRO B/W high speed copiers.

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.

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