Description
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Chief Printing Press Operator
Recruitment #25-20001657-002
Date Opened: 10/31/2025 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 11/14/2025 11:59:00 PM
Qualification Date: November 14, 2025
Job Type: Original Entrance
Salary: Starting Annual Salary (TAM 14): $85,204.08
How to Apply: Go to http://districtjobs.org to submit an application by November 14, 2025.
Duties: Under general supervision, directs and participates in the work of the print shop reproduction unit using high-speed photocopiers, offset presses and related equipment.
Salary/Pay Plans
The salary listed above is Step 1 in a structured pay plan. At 6 months of employment with the District, the salary will increase to Step 2: $91,062.92. At 18 months, the salary will increase to Step 3: $96,924.10. There are 9 total steps for TAM 14 of the pay plan (view full pay plan). These increases are based on service time in the job classification and require a 'Meets Standard' performance rating.
Requirements
Original Entrance - Examination
Minimum Requirements: Graduation from a standard senior high school or the equivalent and four years of experience in offset lithography, including two years of experience in the operation of high-speed photocopy equipment. Substitution: Additional experience in the operation of multilith offset presses and auxiliary equipment may be substituted for the high school education on a year-for-year basis. Technical training beyond high school in offset printing may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.
Examination: The examination will consist of a written test weighted 100%. The minimum passing score on the written test will be 70% unless determined otherwise by the Director of Human Resources. Candidates must achieve a passing score to have their names placed on the eligible list.
The written test will assess candidates' knowledge, skill and ability in areas such as processes, techniques and equipment utilized in offset printing including troubleshooting and quality control, maintenance, and safety; processes and techniques for using high-volume high-speed photocopy equipment; usage, adaptabilities and operating characteristics of other equipment such as plate makers, folding machines, collators, cutters, and binders; computer skills, supervision; inventory control; and machine configuration.
Examination Process: All applicants will be advised by email if they have been admitted to the examination process. Applicants who do not receive a response to their application by end of day, Friday, November 28, 2025, should contact the Employee Selection Office at (312) 751-5100.
WRITTEN TEST: The written test will be administered on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60655.
Candidates should report at 9:00 a.m. with the approved (printed) admission letter and driver's license or other form of photo identification. Calculators will be provided. The use of books, study guides, cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops or other aids during the test is prohibited.
Original Entrance - Appointments
Appointments will be made from an eligible list with three categories: A (Exceptionally Well Qualified), B (Well Qualified) and C (Qualified). Candidates in the highest category will be given first consideration for appointment. This examination is also being given on a Promotional basis. In instances where both Original Entrance and Promotional eligible lists result from an examination process, it is the District's practice to appoint only from the Promotional eligible list until all names from that list have been considered. The eligible list has a duration of three years. Appointment is subject to successfully passing a physical examination, a drug test, an evaluation of the candidate's ability to meet the specific physical demands of the job, and a criminal history background investigation.
