Digital Press Operator - 3rd Shift (10pm-6am, Monday thru Friday)

Are you ready to be at the forefront of the music industry's digital transformation? Hal Leonard, a legendary name in sheet music publishing and music education, is now partnered with digital powerhouse Muse Group, forming an alliance that's set to reshape the music world. We're looking for a Digital Press Operator to join our team in Winona, Minnesota, and play a pivotal role in bringing music to millions in innovative ways.

Founded in 1947 in Winona, MN, we've been enriching people’s lives by providing the tools and resources for learning, teaching, creating, and playing music for over 75 years. At Hal Leonard, you'll be part of a team that works with an expansive catalog that includes high-quality arrangements of icons like Taylor Swift, The Beatles, John Williams, and beloved Disney soundtracks. As a part of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to operate cutting-edge digital printing technology. This role is not just about printing; it's about making history in an environment fueled by millions of scores, tabs, books, and more. You will ensure that every piece of music we produce meets the highest standards of quality, service, and innovation.

If you have a passion for music and technology, and a commitment to excellence, come join us at Hal Leonard and help shape the future of music education and enjoyment worldwide. Together, we will continue to support the global community of music makers, educators, and learners, ensuring the legacy of Hal Leonard not only continues but thrives in the digital age.

We work together to create a diverse, inclusive, and sociable workplace where everyone feels equally valued and respected. This fosters the creativity and ingenuity needed to keep Hal Leonard at the top of its industry. We are passionate about supporting our music-making communities, retail partners, and local business communities.

We are currently seeking a Digital Press Operator to join our 3rd Shift Digital Print team! As a Digital Press Operator, you’ll support Hal Leonard’s mission by ensuring customers from around the world receive the correct, quality product on time. You'll work in a clean, temperature-controlled environment, alongside knowledgeable, helpful team members.

As a Digital Press Operator, you’ll be at the core of our process to getting music materials to music makers by running the digital press machine to print files into paper to produce sheet music for our customers such as educational providers or individual musicians.

You will also be working with different departments to create our exciting end products by printing the digital files from our pre-media department then sending the printed work to our bindery department to make into the finished product, ready to be distributed to music-makers across the globe!

This is a great opportunity for someone who is keen in learning more about the world of publishing or printing environments as you’ll be actively creating our products at our Winona site. If you enjoy mastering a craft through following a step-by-step process, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

Operating our digital press machine to print digital files onto paper through following daily processes such as:

• Owning your job ticket from start to end
• Loading scheduled jobs into the press machine
• Ensuring there is enough paper and loading more if applicable
• Adjusting the press to the specifications of the ticket (inputting the settings to ensure the print fits the job ticket)

• Proofing print samples to ensure our printers are creating the high quality product we want through checking color, quality and general look.
• Calibrating our machines through following the on-screen guidance to maintain our machine’s efficiency and effectiveness
• Cleaning the print heads, toner trays and general cleaning of the machines, working alongside our technicians and referring to our service providers for larger cleans
• Raise key updates and concerns to a team member or supervisor to ensure each of our shift patterns can work seamlessly on from each other
• Applying health and safety measurements at each stage of the process to ensure we are working in a safe environment and supporting the next team member to work on the machine after you
• Monitor system operation to minimize waste

What you’ll get the opportunity to do:

• Work with multiple different departments
• Contribute directly to the result of creating a product
• Train and run multiple different machines across the department
• If available and suitable, we can offer cross-training across different departments and machines

Behaviours and Skills:

• Be inquisitive – we encourage questions at each step of our printing process to ensure our products retain high quality and our processes remain slick
• Attention to detail – bringing experience of checking for errors and quality is key to each process in this role
• Multitasking – you will be following different processes on different machines, where you may need to adapt your approach mid-task if something hasn’t worked perfectly
• Be proactive – asking questions, raising concerns and suggesting improvements to your supervisor
• Team communication – maintaining clear and regular verbal communication with your team to ensure key updates are given
• Be Conscientious – each day we print thousands of sheets of paper, using multiple different resources, bringing an awareness of what we’re using and communicating that with your team is important for a smooth process
• Advantageous – brings a passion for learning and an interest in learning processes across the business

Essential Eligibility for this Role:

• Must be 18 or over (due to workplace safety precautions and conditions)
• Must be able to read and understand written information (English)
• Must understand basic level math to double-check the numbers on the system make sense against our guidelines
• Ability to distinguish colors (due to checking the quality and output of our images and colors on print)
• Must be comfortable with working on your feet on shift, occasional bending and lifting to support work on machines or lifting stacks of paper.

Advantageous Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience using quality assurance/controls or proofing measures
• Experience operating different machines or knowledge of production processes
• Experience in a printing, music or manufacturing environment
• Having a knowledge or passion for music
• Obtained a high school diploma or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Manual Dexterity: Repeatedly required to walk, bend, reach, twist, turn and stand in one place for extended periods of time. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk, hear, and see/distinguish color.
• Machines or Equipment Operated: Digital presses (computer application-based system), forklift, power dollies, hand dollies, thermal binder, folder, stitcher, and paper cutter.
• Physical Effort: Lift and/or lower items weighing up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day. Load & unload paper and product to machines and stack on pallets and related over a period of 8 hours. Position is on their feet full 8-hours.

Working Conditions:

• Standard production/digital printing environment.
• The noise level is usually loud (from the machines/equipment).

Periodic overtime may be offered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• What are you looking for in your next role? (For example, a challenge, stability, a new team, a chance to utilize your current skills...)
• Please tell us what skills or experience you would bring to this role

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Winona, MN 55987 (Required)

Work Location: In person