PRINTING TRADES SUPERVISOR II (GENERAL) EXAMINATION BULLETIN

Exam Code: 2TR14

Department: Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Exam Type: Departmental, Promotional

Bulletin Date: 11/7/2023

Final Filing Date: Continuous (1st admin cut-off: 11/17/2023, 2nd admin cut-off 7/12/2024)

Monthly Salary: $5,371.00 - $6,654.00

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INTRODUCTION
Caltrans is pleased to announce the posting of the Printing Trades Supervisor II (General) examination. Employment from this examination may be offered in all Caltrans Districts and Sacramento County.

Any information submitted in your examination effort WILL NOT BE FORWARDED or be included in the determination of your qualifications for a position.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Caltrans is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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DRUG FREE STATEMENT
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. All applicants will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, as the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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WHO SHOULD APPLY
This is a Departmental Promotional examination for Caltrans. Applicants must be:

1) A permanent civil service appointment with Caltrans as of the final filing date(s) in order to participate in the examination;

2) Have been employed with Caltrans within the last three years, without a break in State civil service; or

3) A current or former employee of the Legislature for two or more years as defined in Government Code §18990; or

4) A current or former non-elected exempt employee of the Executive Branch for two or more consecutive years as defined in Government Code §18992; or

5) A person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code §18991. Persons applying who qualify as a Veteran under Government Code Section 18991 must submit a copy of their DD214.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this announcement may apply for this examination. Once you have taken the examination, you may not reapply for 12 months. Candidates that are unsuccessful in the examination must wait six (6) months from the testing date before reapplying to take the examination.

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FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates are required to submit via postal mail: 1) Standard State Application (STD.678)

Applications (STD 678) must be received or postmarked no later than the cut-off date. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application. Faxed or E-mailed applications will NOT be accepted. THE EXAMINATION TITLE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.

Caltrans does not accept resumes in lieu of the STD 678 State Applications. Please send the required documents listed above in order for your examination to be processed in a timely manner, incomplete submissions may cause your examination to be delayed.

File by Mail

Attention: Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
P.O. Box 168036, Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

File in Person

Attention: Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
1727 30TH Street, 1st Floor, Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

*Any information submitted in your examination effort WILL NOT BE FORWARDED or be included in the determination of your qualifications for a position.

**Candidates are responsible for obtaining proof of mailing or submission of their application to Exam Services.

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POSITION STATEMENT
This is the top supervising level in this series. Under general direction, employees at this level are in full charge of a large reproduction or duplication installation.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the cut-off date. Your signature on the application indicates that you read, understand, and possess the minimum qualifications required, and that the information provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge.

All applications must include: “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base, civil service or private sector titles, the duties performed, and an original signature. Applications received without this information will be rejected.

NOTE: Qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as “Either I,” “or II,” “or III,” etc. For example, candidates possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern I, and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern II, may be admitted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirements.

Click on the link below to review the California State Personnel Board class specification which contain the requirements for admittance to the exam:
Printing Trades Supervisor I (General) Classification Specification

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
All Levels:

Experience and education which provide ability to perform successfully as a Printing Trades Specialist at the level and in the specialist for which application is made. (Candidate's application will be screened and those showing qualifications below the "Desirable Qualifications" which follow my be eliminated without further examination.)

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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Printing Trades Supervisor II (General)

Either I

One year of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Printing Trades Supervisor I or two years of experience performing the duties of a Senior Printing Trades Specialist.

OR II

Five years of varied experience in operation of a variety of machines, at least two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity in one or more areas of a broad range of reproduction and duplication methods.

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
1. Principles and techniques of personnel training and supervision in order to make efficient use of staff and other resources
2. Caltrans’ safety and health policies and procedures as contained in Caltrans’ Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and the supervisor’s role in maintaining an effective injury and illness prevention program
3. Caltrans’ Equal Employment Opportunity program and its objectives in order to maintain an effective working environment free from discrimination and harassment
4. A manger’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity program and the processes available to meet Equal Employment Opportunity objectives in order to maintain an effective working environment free from discrimination and harassment
5. The basic safety and health regulations contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8 Industrial Relations, and General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) in order to maintain a safe and effective working environment
6. Basic safe work practices in order to maintain a safe and effective working environment
7. Reproduction and high -speed printing processes, equipment, materials, and methods in order to make efficient use of staff and other resources
8. Capabilities of various reproduction and high-speed printing machines and their application to various job requests in order to function in a high-speed reproduction and printing work environment
9. Current development in methods, materials, and equipment as it relates to reproduction and high-speed printing in order to maintain an effective working environment
10. Paper, ink, toner, and other materials required in order to produce finished products
11. Principles of effective job layout and production in order to complete various types of work requests
12. Cost estimating and job scheduling techniques in order to plan, schedule, and complete various types of work requests in a timely manner
13. Principles of organization, management, and supervision in order to supervise in a reproduction and high-speed printing work environment
14. Modern operation methods and procedures in order to complete various printing assignments

Ability to:

1. Carry out directions in order to complete various printing assignments
2. Quickly learn the operating details of reproduction and high-speed printing software and equipment to complete various printing assignments
3. Meet deadlines in order to complete regular and time sensitive assignments
4. Maintain a clean and safe work area in order to maintain safe and effective working environment
5. Communicate effectively verbally and in written format in order to assist internal and external customers
6. Follow written and oral directions in order to complete work efficiently and in a timely manner
7. Operate, adjust, and maintain sophisticated printing equipment in good working condition in order to maintain a safe and effective working environment
8. Estimate supply costs in order to recognize and meet operational needs
9. Effectively contribute to Caltrans’ Equal Employment Opportunity objectives in order to maintain an efficient working environment free from discrimination and harassment
10. Accurately analyze staffing and equipment capabilities and schedule work accordingly in order to maintain appropriate work flow and to meet deadlines
11. Interpret customer work orders correctly in order to complete customer requests in a timely manner
12. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action in order to meet the needs of the reproduction or duplication unit
13. Maintain records and make reports in order to track and complete assignments in a timely manner
14. Coordinate the work of staff in order to plan, schedule, and complete assignments and meet deadlines
15. Supervise a medium or large reproduction or duplication unit in order to complete various work assignments
16. Apply creativity in the design and modification of a complex reproduction or duplication installation, and supervise a large reproduction or duplication unit

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SPECIAL PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
Aptitude for an interest in machine operation; neatness; orderliness; alertness; manual dexterity; willingness to follow a prescribed route, stand for long periods of time, and work in noisy surroundings.

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION
This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate's education and experience compared to the standard development from the class specification. For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filing out his or her application. List all experience relevant to the "Minimum Qualifications and Desirable Characteristics" carefully to see what kind of information will be useful to the staff doing the evaluation.

This examination will consist of an Education & Experience Evaluation weighted 100%. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum score of 70% must be attained.

Applications and examinations will be accepted on a continuous basis. Testing is considered continuous, as new test dates can be set at any time as the department needs warrant.

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VETERANS' PREFERENCE
Veterans’ Preference will not be granted in the examination as it does not meet the requirements to qualify for Veterans' Preference.

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CAREER CREDITS
Career Credits will not be added to the final score of this examination.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
General questions on how to apply? Click HERE for video tutorials.

For more information regarding this examination, please contact the Office of Examinations, Exams Unit at (916) 227-7858 or by emailing: AskExams@dot.ca.gov.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
For an examination without a written feature, it is the candidate's responsibility to contact the testing department three weeks after the cut-off date if he/she has not received his/her notice.

Applications are available at Standard State Application (STD 678), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) offices, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and the testing department on this job bulletin.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirement does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Caltrans reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Candidates needing special testing arrangements due to a disability must complete an STD679 and submit with the requested examination materials.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and the ability to work cooperatively with others; and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin. Eligibility lists may be abolished at anytime after one year, per Departmental needs. It is the candidates responsibility to maintain eligibility throughout the hiring process.

If High School Equivalence is Required: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Educational Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the candidate is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

If Veterans’ Preference is Warranted: Pursuant to Assembly Bill 372, Veterans’ Preference will be awarded as follows, starting January 1, 2014:

1.    Any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran, who achieves a passing score in an open examination, shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list.
2.    Any veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released is not eligible for Veterans’ Preference.
3.    Veterans’ Preference is not granted once a person achieves permanent civil service status (Permanent State civil service status means the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This includes permanent intermittent, part-time, and full-time appointments. In addition, individuals who at any time achieved permanent State civil service status and subsequently resigned or were dismissed from State civil service are not eligible to receive Veterans’ Preference).

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans’ Preference are on the Veterans’ Preference Application (CalHR Form 1093).

If Career Credits is Warranted: In Open, Non-promotional examinations, Career Credits are granted to: 1) State employees with permanent civil service status, 2) full-time employees of the state who are exempt from State civil service pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution, and who meet all qualification requirement specified by the Board and have 12 consecutive months of service in an exempt position, and 3) individuals who have served one full year in, or are graduates of, the California Conservation Corps (eligibility shall expire 24 months after graduation from the California Conservation Corps). Three points are added to the final test score of those candidates who meet the above criteria, and who are successful in the examination. Such examinations cannot be for managerial positions described in Government Code Section 3513. Competitors not currently employed in State civil service who have mandatory reinstatement rights may also be eligible for career credits, but they must explain their service status in the appropriate section of the application Form 100-678. (Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution is posted at the State Personnel Board, 801 Capitol Mall and Sacramento).