Print Shop Assistant - University Printing and Mail - UTK

Job Description

This position will operate bindery equipment and perform manual bindery functions, and package finished jobs and write up associated delivery tickets for jobs.

Responsibilities

• Operate bindery equipment such as cutter, three hole drills, automatic punch, laminator, coil and spiral binders, thermal binder, score/perf/fold equipment, Horizon collator and stitcher, shrink wrap tunnel, padding equipment, etc.
• Perform manual bindery functions as assigned.
• Write up delivery slips for finished jobs.
• Package finished jobs for delivery.
• Organize leftover materials for storage and disposition.
• Maintain light bindery equipment and general work area.
• Make deliveries.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year operating light bindery equipment
• 1 year performing manual bindery operations
• Knowledge of bindery equipment.
• Skills to operate and maintain bindery equipment.
• Ability to use a variety of different bindery equipment from different manufacturers.
• Knowledge of bindery principles, techniques and materials.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Good math and communication skills.
• Clean driving record.

Preferred qualifications:

• High school diploma or vocational degree in printing and graphic arts.
• Knowledge of various types of paper and printing techniques.
• 2 years operating light bindery equipment
• 2 years performing manual bindery operations

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.


UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.


The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.


UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.


The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.


Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!