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 supervis r 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