Department of the Treasury

Assistant Supervisor (Offset/Letterpress)

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Assistant Supervisor (Offset/Letterpress)

Department: Department of the Treasury

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $165999 - $165999 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Offset-Lepe Division DCF. As an Assistant Supervisor (Offset/Letterpress), you will be fully responsible for assisting the respective Division Manager in the planning, supervising, and coordinating of the area operations - maintaining a positive and continuous technical control over the operation and ensuring the optimum utilization of equipment, materials, and personnel.

Major Duties:

  • As an Assistant Supervisor (Offset/Letterpress), you will: Under the direction of a Division Manager or Division Supervisor, plan the daily production of the section in accordance with print orders and customer requirements issued in the production schedule. Monitor operations to ensure that work procedures and methods are followed - ensuring security and accountability rules and procedures are adhered to and taking disciplinary action, under the direction of the Division Supervisor or Manager, in accordance with established procedures for infractions of security and accountability breaches. Work closely with other Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) supervisors with suggestions and production issues. Make technical determinations using visual inspection and all available scan test equipment information as to causes of any substandard printings detected - determining if causes are avoidable and ensuring that the corrective measures are implemented. Provide instruction and/or training to new section employees.

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You must meet the screen-out element Ability to Lead or Supervise, normally addressed at the beginning of the online questions. To meet the screen-out element, applicants must have: The ability to direct the work of others, in the set-up, operation and adjustment of computerized, high-speed, large format offset, intaglio and/or gravure (with bindery adaptation) printing presses and related equipment within prescribed safety and product security requirements by virtue of my own, journeyman level pressperson experience and knowledge of such equipment. In addition, you must also obtain an average score of two (2) for the following elements for this position as addressed through the online question in order to be considered minimally qualified. Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Ability to Lead or Supervise (Screen out) Operation of Offset and/or Letterpress Equipment Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials Physical Requirements: The position works in a production environment and spends significant amounts of time walking on concrete floors, moving and climbing in and around large industrial printing presses and related equipment. The position may at times exert moderate force when lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment, parts, or supplies. Lifting occurs with normal body mechanics and does not exceed 45 pounds. Close visual and mental attention is required in order to detect printing errors. AND You must show in your experience in online application that you possess the knowledge, skill and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

How to Apply: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has partnered with the Treasury Common Services Center (TCSC) to provide certain personnel services to its organization. TCSC's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. For additional information on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the ADA, please click on the links below: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov) ADA.gov homepage Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact. To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12895058

Application Deadline: 2026-03-18