Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.
Duties and Tasks:
1) Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, reader/scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm reader/printers, folding and inserting, bursting, and binder machines.
2) Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
3) Deliver completed work.
4) File and store completed documents.
5) Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
6) Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
7) Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
8) Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
9) Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
10) Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.
11) Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.
12) Clean and file master copies or plates.
13) Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.
14) Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies.
15) Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.
16) Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.
17) Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
18) Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages; then raise frames to release individual copies.
Activities:
1) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
2) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
3) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
4) Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
5) Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
6) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
7) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
8) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
9) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
10) Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
11) Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
12) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
13) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
14) Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
15) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
16) Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
17) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
18) Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
19) Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
20) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
21) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
22) Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
23) Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
24) Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
25) Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
26) Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Abilities:
1) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
2) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
3) Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
4) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
5) Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
6) Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
7) Perceptual Speed — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
8) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
9) Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Knowledge
1) English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
2) Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
3) Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
4) Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
5) Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.