Operator in Bindery - 1st Shift

#3 Bindery Operator – printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota

• Review job specifications for material and set‑up requirements.
• Perform set‑up tasks.
• Monitor equipment and product quality; obtain maintenance support as needed.
• Perform simple to moderately complex troubleshooting related to product or equipment.
• Communicate effectively during shift and at shift hand‑off.
• Evaluate mechanical condition of equipment and complete preventative maintenance.
• Use computer‑based workflow applications to manage files.
• Accurately document activities on Tier Boards and in relevant systems (MII, SAP), including material usage and equipment issues.
• Perform feeding, catching off, stacking, bundling or physical inventory cycle‑count activities.
• Participate in company safety programs and contribute to a safe culture.
• Meet or exceed established quality and productivity standards utilizing standard work procedures.
• Generate, implement and sustain continuous improvement ideas.
• Participate in project teams as needed.
• Provide backup for other operators to cover absences or breaks.
• Recommend and implement process improvements.

• High School Diploma, GED or higher; vocational/technical degree strongly preferred.
• Good mechanical and technical skills, able to troubleshoot and work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Lean concepts and continuous improvement.
• Competent with rulers and measurement.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience 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 stream feeder stations, packaging/cartooning lines, Sitma mail lines, Aster sewing equipment, and hot foil stampers.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production orders.
• Ability to regularly lift at least 5 lb. above the shoulder, push/pull and lift 10–50 lb. occasionally.
• Ability to regularly stand, walk, crouch, bend, reach and kneel.
• Wearing personal protective equipment including steel‑toe shoes and ear protection.

• Sign‑on bonus of $2,500 after 90 days in role.
• 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour.
• Bonus plan based on individual and enterprise performance.
• Work‑from‑anywhere flexibility up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career development programs including on‑the‑job coaching, leadership development, Harvard Management Courses, and talent programs.
• Benefits: 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company‑wide mental health days, Headspace app access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Thomson Reuters is an equal‑employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status or any other protected classification under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.