Embroidery Operator

Schedule:

Day Shift

Monday through Saturday 7 am-7 pm

Must be available to work extended hours busy seasons and fewer hours during slower times, never below 40 hrs.

Seeking dependable, hard-working, eager-to-learn individuals looking to expand their skills.

No experience is necessary. We are willing to train.

Benefits:

We offer a great benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability.
• Generous time off/vacation policy
• 401K with up to 4% match after one year of service.
• Closed for the two weeks during Christmas/New Year and one week of July 4th, with the opportunity for 2 of these weeks to be paid when attendance criteria are met.

Starting Pay:

$13.00/hr.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Embroidery Manager and guidance of experienced operators/ Pod Leads, Embroidery Operators will work daily to produce embroidery orders.

Essential Job Functions

• Teamwork & Accountability
• Taking direction from lead operators/ Pod Leads/ Management in the Embroidery Department
• Proper art selection, backing and support selection, hoop selection and usage
• Assist in setting up orders
• Quality
• Inspecting produced items for quality defects, such as improper locations, poor machine stitching, incorrect stitch orders, and general quality and feel of final products
• Sustain a less than 1% defect rate of pieces produced
• Quantity
• Sustain production rates and minimal down time equal to or better than current department expectations and needs
• Other
• General facility and station hygiene and maintenance
• Maintaining cleanliness of workstation and equipment
• Assist in setting up and hooping orders as needed
• Follow all SOP’s
• Attend training as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school degree or equivalent
• Excellent technical skills
• Must be reliable, responsible, and take direction well
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform all production functions when necessary
• Honesty and integrity
• Have a working knowledge of all facets of Print Production

Cognitive or Mental Requirements of the Job:

Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, and reasoning.

Physical Demands:

• Lifts- Some 1-33%
• Stand- Always 67-100%
• Walk- Some 1-33%
• Sit- Never 0%
• Carries- Some 1-33%
• Pushes- Some 1-33%
• Pulls- Some 1-33%
• Climbs- Some 1-33%
• Balances- Never 0%
• Bends- Some 1-33%
• Twists- Some 1-33%
• Crawls- Some 1-33%
• Stoops- Some 1-33%
• Reaches- Some 1-33%
• Lifting Under 10 Lbs.- Always 67-100%
• Lifting 10-24 Lbs.- Often 34-66%
• Lifting 25-50 Lbs.- Some 1-33%
• Lifting Over 50 Lbs.- Some 1-33%
• Carrying Under 10 Lbs.- Always 67-100%
• Carrying 10-24 Lbs.- Often 34-66%
• Carrying 25-50 Lbs.- Some 1-33%
• Carrying Over 50 Lbs.- Some 1-33%
• Reaching Above Shoulder Height- Some 1-33%
• Reaching At Shoulder Height- Always 67-100%
• Reaching Below Shoulder Height- Always 67-100%