#1 Operator in Bindery - 1st shift

#1 Operator in BinderyWe are hiring an experienced #1/Lead Bindery Operator for our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. As a #1 Bindery Operator, you will be responsible for the performance of the production line and crew on our Core Publishing Solutions team.

Hours of Work – Eagan, Minnesota

• 1st shift – 6:30 am – 2:30 pm

• Occasional overtime up to 4 hours per day and occasional weekend shifts

About the Role

In this opportunity as a #1 Operator in Bindery, you will be responsible for:   

• Providing leadership, work direction, and training/developing the skills of the crew to consistently optimize overall performance

• In addition to ensuring that the line is running smoothly and producing a quality product for our customers, Lead Operators are expected to facilitate Tier 1 meetings and Gemba Walk discussions to drive communication and improvements to the processes associated with the equipment

• Training for crew members who are temps or are coming in from another area to support workload

• Motivating others and creating a team environment

About You

You're a fit for the role of #1 Operator in Bindery if your background includes: 

• Possess a High School Diploma/GED or higher. Candidates with a vocational/technical degree are strongly preferred

• Experience leading and training others

• Experience working in an industrial setting with a wide range of production machinery

• Strong mechanical and technical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot, make decisions and resolve machine issues

• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement

• Good communication skills including experience sharing information across shifts and departments

• Proven success as a trainer

• Able to run multiple pieces of equipment

• Experience as a Lead on Perfect Binders with up to 40 station collators, 3-knife trimmers, inline boxing and palletizing

• Experience with hard-cover casing-in lines, collating/kitting lines with up to 30 streamfeeder stations, packaging/cartooning lines, Sitma mail lines and hot foil stampers

• Able to read, interpret and explain documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and production orders

• Can regularly lift at least 5 lbs. above the shoulder as well as push, pull and lift at least 10 lbs occasionally up to 50 lbs

• Can regularly stand, walk, crouch, bend, reach and kneel

• Can wear Personal Protective Equipment including steel toe shoes and ear protection

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What’s in it For You?

• Compensation: 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour, and a bonus plan.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. We provide on-the-job coaching &and learning, leadership capability development, Harvard Management Courses, key talent programs.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opp