Operator #2

Reuters; Eagan, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $2,500

Job summary

Reuters is seeking an experienced Operator #2 for our Eagan printing plant. You will review specs, set up processes, monitor machinery, and troubleshoot to ensure high-quality output. The role includes directing others, maintaining safety, and contributing to continuous improvement on the Core Publishing Solutions team.

The position offers second shift hours (2:30 pm–10:30 pm) with occasional overtime and weekend shifts, plus a $2,500 sign-on bonus after 90 days in role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or higher; vocational/technical degree preferred.
• Experience leading and training others in an industrial setting.
• Strong mechanical and technical skills with troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience with Lean/continuous improvement principles.
• Able to read and interpret safety, maintenance, and production documents.

Responsibilities

• Review job specifications for material and setup requirements.
• Set up tasks and oversee their execution on the line.
• Monitor equipment and product quality throughout the run.
• Troubleshoot machine and product issues; escalate as needed.
• Document activities and maintain inventory accuracy; verify loads.

Skills

Leadership training

Mechanical troubleshooting

Effective communication

Lean/continuous improvement

Multitasking (multiple equipment)

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Vocational/Technical degree preferred

Tools

Perfect Binders

3‑knife trimmers

inline boxing

SAP

Job description

Job Description #2 Operator in Subscription Services

We are hiring an experienced #2 Subscription Services Operator for our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. As a #2 Subscription Services Operator, you will be responsible for reviewing job specifications, performing set‑up tasks, monitoring the equipment and troubleshooting on our Core Publishing Solutions team. For this role, you would also be eligible for a $2,500 sign‑on bonus upon being in the role for 90 days.

Hours of Work – Eagan, Minnesota

2nd shift – 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm Occasional overtime up to 4 hours per day and occasional weekend shifts.

About the Role

• Reviewing job specifications for material and set‑up requirements
• Performing or delegating/overseeing set‑up tasks
• Monitoring the equipment and product through the job run to ensure a high‑quality product
• Performing moderately complex trouble‑shooting related to product or equipment
• Communicating effectively during shift and at shift hand‑off
• Evaluating mechanical condition of equipment, completing preventative maintenance, involving Maintenance as needed
• Using computer‑based workflows applications to manage files
• Accurately documenting activities on Tier Boards and in relevant systems (MII, SAP), i.e., material usage, equipment issues, etc
• Accurately marking, verifying and tagging loads correctly to ensure inventory accuracy
• Providing work direction to others, whether direct crew or other individuals in the workstream
• Actively participating in company safety programs and contributing to a safe culture
• Performing training as needed
• Meeting or exceeding established quality and productivity standards utilizing standard work procedures
• Generating, implementing, performing and sustaining continuous improvement ideas as well as housekeeping procedures to maintain work area
• Participating in project teams as needed
• Providing back up for other operators to cover absences or breaks
• Recommending and implementing process improvements

About You

• 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
• Competent with rulers and measurement
• Good communication skills
• Able to run multiple pieces of equipment
• 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 streamfeeder 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
• 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

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.

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.

• 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
• 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 opportunities to get involved with pro‑bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them.

To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including 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. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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