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Job Description
Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.
Description
Under moderate supervision, operates, adjusts, and maintains large-scale offset single and multicolor printing presses and multiple digital printing presses to assist marketing and communications in providing Metro printed information for the general public.
Recruitment Timeline: Exams are projected to be scheduled for the week of May 26, 2025 , and interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of June 2, 2025 . These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your Governmentjobs.com pr ofile and emails for the latest updates.
Application cut-off: Please be aware that only the first 150 applicants will be guaranteed consideration for this position. Be sure to submit your application promptly, as the bulletin will close once 150 applications are received.
Examples of Duties- Reviews job tickets, determines what is needed for each job, and ensures that equipment required is in good repair
- Sets up, adjusts, and operates large multicolor and digital presses and web presses to reproduce forms, marketing materials, charts, graphs, reports, and other materials
- Mixes ink to match color and ensure proper consistency for printing on various types of paper
- Adjusts presses to proper paper size, thickness, and impression counts
- Prepares, replaces, and adjusts chemicals, solutions, inks, and mechanical parts for proper printing quality
- Checks materials reproduced for clarity and intensity of impressions
- Reviews work for quality, completeness and accuracy; makes mechanical corrections, as necessary, to ensure customer satisfaction
- Cleans, adjusts, and maintains multi-color offset presses and single and multi-color digital presses; conducts minor equipment repair
- May oversee and coordinate the work of employees on an assigned shift in the absence of the supervisor
- Ensures work area is free from obstructions
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.
Education- None Required
- Four years of relevant experience operating large four-color and digital presses and four-unit web presses
- Must comply with all California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and personal protective gear including, but not limited to, respirators, eye and hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)- Function and operation of large-scale, offset multicolor presses, digital presses and platemakers
- Paper stock, film, inks, and chemicals used in reproduction work
- Care and preparation of metal plates
- Mechanical principles
- Basic math
- Applicable business software applications
- Safety rules for print shops
- Operating, adjusting, and maintaining large-scale offset single and multicolor presses, and digital presses
- Proofreading work, identifying errors and problems
- Mixing and matching printing inks to a proof and discerning differences in colors, shades, intensities, and viscosities
- Communicating effectively with others
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
- Computerized print equipment
- Use various applicable tools and appropriate chemicals
- Use math to calculate material needs
- Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on various printing presses
- Follow instructions
- Move objects weighing up to 75 pounds
- Plan and complete work according to established priorities
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions- Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
- High dust, dirt, and/or grease environment
- High noise environment
- Work with regular exposure to odors or fumes
- Work with vibrating equipment
- Work on elevated surfaces or below ground level
- Work on slippery or uneven surfaces
- Exposure to explosives and/or highly flammable materials
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals, solvents, and/or gases
- Exposure to moving machinery and/or vehicles
- Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective gear
- Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
- Standing
- Walking (distance 5' to 100')
- Crawling, crouching, squatting, stooping and/or kneeling
- Bending or twisting at the neck, waist and/or knees
- Intermittently sitting, standing, stooping
- Pushing and/or pulling
- Light lifting or carrying 25 lbs. or less
- Moderate lifting or carrying 26-50 lbs.
- Heavy lifting or carrying 51 lbs. or more with assistance
- Climbing (e.g., ladders, scaffolds, stairs, poles, into vehicles, etc.)
- Safely use sharp objects and tools
- Communicating through speech in the English language required
- Feeling to perceive an object(s) size, shape, temperature or texture
- Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
- Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)
Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program . Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
*Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Full-Time or Part-time)*
LACMTA BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME (TCU) EMPLOYEES- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Group Life Insurance
- Holidays
- Sick time
- Vacation time
- Pension plan
- Social Security coverage
- Transportation passes
- Credit union
- Tuition assistance
- Deferred Compensation 401 (k)
- Thrift plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible medical spending account
- Flexible dependent care account
- Jury duty
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
LACMTA BENEFITS FOR PART-TIME (TCU) EMPLOYEES- Medical, Dental, Vision plans (Part-time employees receive employee only medical, dental, and vision benefits)
- Social Security coverage
- Transportation passes
- Credit union
- Tuition assistance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- 401(k) Thrift Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
Closing Date/Time: 5/21/2025 5:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LA Metro
Show moreLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. It serves as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the country’s largest, most populous counties. More than 9.6 million people – nearly one-third of California’s residents – live, work, and play within its 1,433-square-mile service area. Our goal is to provide safe, clean, reliable, on-time, courteous service dedicated to providing Los Angeles County with a world class transportation system.
Metro moves Los Angeles County. Our team operates one of the country’s largest transportation systems – and is planning, designing and constructing its expansion. We are a comprehensive transportation agency, with programs in transit, highways, active transportation and more. The agency’s internationally recognized sustainability programs are based on visionary environmental policies and are part of everything we do.
Come Aboard!
Join Metro’s team of dedicated transportation professionals and help provide the people of Los Angeles County with one of the most effective and efficiently operated mass transit systems in the entire country. Metro offers a variety of employment opportunities that present exciting challenges and growth opportunities in an outstanding work environment.
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