Digital Press Operator and Creative Designer

Are you someone who strives for excellence, values accountability, provides the best service, all while reflecting unwavering integrity? Our talented team members across the state follow the behaviors, beliefs and outcomes of these core values to ensure that our vision is met. If you're ready to join the TSTC family and make great memories please complete our application process.

Essential Functions:

• Core Values: Demonstrate TSTC's core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity in all interactions with stakeholders, customers, students, and community members.

• Receives work assignments through a project management system (WorkZone) and prioritizes projects to ensure completion by or before deadlines.

• Provides documentation and information necessary for any reporting purposes. Notes to WorkZone, message, and verbal updates.

• Respond to client messages and emails in a timely, professional manner.

• Performs preventive maintenance and makes minor repairs to equipment during and after production runs. Detects and calls attention to problems with equipment operation and product quality. Request service calls when necessary.

• Goes through the approval process and if needed makes necessary edits/changes/corrections before preparing the final layout for print.

• Illustrate concept by designing a rough layout of art copy regarding arrangement, size, type style, and related aesthetic concepts

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent, Associate Degree preferred

KSA's:

• 2 years experience in a digital printing production environment.

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills and basic working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Acrobat, InDesign, MS Word, and MS Excel.

• Advanced working knowledge of Digital Presses and large wide-format printers plus the ability to guide, instruct, and coordinate the efforts of other workers engaged in these operations.

• Experience in graphic design, marketing, advertising, or related field.

• Excellent customer service, organizational, and project management skills.

• Google Suite knowledge (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, etc...)

• The ability to operate print shop equipment including but not limited to bindery equipment, vinyl heat press, paper cutters, t-shirt printers, laser engravers, flatbed printers, and folding machines.

• Advanced working knowledge of Digital Presses and large wide-format printers.

Note: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and requirements. The Digital Press Operator and Create Designer may be assigned additional duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor or institution.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Texas State Technical College (TSTC), as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. TSTC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at TSTC.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for the finalist(s) under consideration for this position.