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Connexus Hub

Lead Mainframe Computer Operator High-Speed Print Operations

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A Printing Press Operator operates a printing press to create print materials like books, newspapers, and magazines.

$42,631 / year median in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)

-5% projected decline

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Lead Mainframe Computer Operator - High-Speed Print Operations Connexus Hub - 1.0 Washington, DC Job Details Full-time From $41.15 an hour 4 hours ago Qualifications Operating systems Team leadership IT system monitoring Moving High school diploma or GED Team training Mainframe ISPF Production scheduling Managing paper production or printing teams Full Job Description About the role Connexus Hub is building a team to run mainframe data center operations for a federal agency in downtown Washington, DC. This is hands-on production operations work in a high-volume print environment, not a help desk and not a systems engineering role.
The Lead runs the shift:
same duties as the operators, plus responsibility for how the shift goes. Shift 1: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Mon-Fri | Shift 2: 3:00 PM - 11:30
PM, Mon-Fri Location:
Washington, DC 20401. On-site, 100%. Not remote or hybrid What you will do Operate and maintain high-speed laser printers, impact printers and bursters in a mainframe data center Set up printers from mainframe console instructions; load paper, toner and developer; swap forms and media Submit, schedule, monitor and track jobs using JCL within TSO; troubleshoot in
TSO/ISPF
Monitor and respond to console and error messages, and restart or recover jobs as needed Pull, organize and distribute completed print output to end users on schedule Communicate directly with the operating system and printer maintenance vendors when hardware or system faults occur Unload paper and form stock, keep the printer area clean and organized, and notify the baling room when recycle bins fill Support Production Control staff and provide day-to-day leadership, training and coverage decisions on shift What you need Direct hands-on experience with high-speed laser printers, impact printers and burster equipment. Working command of TSO/ISPF and JCL for job submission, monitoring, restart and recovery Experience leading or training junior operators on a shift Reliable attendance on a fixed shift, including the 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM swing shift High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree preferred Able to lift and move boxes of paper and form stock, and to stand and walk for most of a shift US work authorization and ability to pass a federal suitability check and badging Nice to have Prior work in a federal or government print or publishing operation z/OS, JES2 or JES3 exposure Experience with report distribution systems and forms management