Embroidery/Embellishment Operator

Job Purpose:
Your role will be to work on our embroidery, print machines and Heat-seal presses to complete customer jobs to a high quality and accuracy standard. You'll also be involved in other general warehouse duties like booking in stock and despatching orders. It’s a very fast paced environment, the role is varied and enjoyable.

Embroidery/Print Machine Operatives work at the heart of a busy production team, applying logos to a variety of branded workwear. Every day is different bringing new challenges on how to meet targets with the quality and care our customers expect.

Additionally, your job will require performing regular maintenance checks on embroidery machines to ensure they work properly. Your goal will be to carry out designs that clients will be satisfied with and provide some creative advice if necessary. Ultimately, our ideal candidate for this position should have an exceptional eye for detail, patience, technical skills, and time management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Check and prepare picked garments from work sheet
• Identify logo and branding placement from work sheet
• Load embroidery logo file via USB
• Operate the digital display attached to the machine to set up logo
• Manually frame up garments and attach to embroidery machine
• Check and thread up needles where required
• Carry out any necessary maintenance during logo run and/or change fixtures
• Manage an effective workload
• Investigate and report changes to branded workwear that will impact production efficiency and keep records of this information.
• Record every job in a daily logbook
• Provide daily figures
• Keep a clean and tidy working area
• Perform daily and monthly maintenance of the Embroidery Machine.
• Pack garments according to customer requirements and company policy
• Sign off work sheet and place in despatch tray along with packed garments
• To comply with the policies of the organisation including our health, safety & environment policies.
• To attend training relevant to your role, as provided, and to actively and continuously review all work-related activities and suggest areas for improvement.
• To undertake any other tasks which are commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the post

Experience Required:

• Computer Literate
• Training on our Embroidery Machine and print machines will be given.
• Proven working experience in the garment decoration industry would be an advantage
• Proven working experience in a production environment or relevant role
• Knowledge of embroidery processes or an interest in the processes involved.
• Ability to build rapport with internal stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management and planning skills
• Numerate and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Machinist: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person