Embroidery Machine Operator Job Description
Embroidery Machine Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Embroidery Machine Operator Qualifications
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Education for Embroidery Machine Operator
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Employers hiring for the embroidery machine operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School Degree in Business, General Education, Education
Skills for Embroidery Machine Operator
Desired skills for embroidery machine operator include:
Desired experience for embroidery machine operator includes:
Embroidery Machine Operator Examples
Embroidery Machine Operator Job Description
- Clean and fold item
- Observes sewing operation to detect defects in stitching that indicate machine malfunction and corrects malfunction when needed
- Selects size and color thread and draws it through machine guides and bobbin
- Observes sewing operation to detect defects in stitching that indicate machine malfunction and notifies supervisor of malfunction
- Reads work order to determine type and location of embroidery
- May repair defective embroidery or fill in blanks left by embroidery machine
- Operate automatic embroidery machines with multiple sewing heads controlled by perforated pattern tape
- Operate a Tajima 6 or 8 head embroidery machine on a daily basis
- Embroider Apparel and Misc
- Ensure items are embroidered with correct logo and colors as noted on work order
- 6 months minimum experience in Manufacturing, preferably in sewing
- Ability to stand, stoop, bend for up to 8 hours/day
- Trim, fold, bag and box embroidered apparel if needed
- Perform quality control on the apparel, organize, pack and prep boxes for shipment if needed
- Experience in the embroidery business a must
- Prior experience using embroidery machine
Embroidery Machine Operator Job Description
- Basic communication skills in speaking, reading and understanding English
- Inspect product visually for defects prior to embroidering
- Provide daily, basic machine maintenance such as oiling and tension adjustments
- Ability to multi task as you will be responsible for running a pod of three, high speed embroidery machines
- Clean, fold QC, press and bag item
- Using embroidery machine to print onto caps, tote bags, clothing or other similar material
- Inspect finished product, make any necessary changes
- Ensure quality is correct
- Responsible daily, per shift, for ensuring proper graphic placement and graphic sew-out as requested on grid sheets and shown on color copies
- Responsible for correct STAR production and accurate recording onto Embroidery paperwork
- Practice safety in the work place
- Basic language and communication skills in reading, speaking and understanding English
- Ability to stand and/or walk or up to 7 hours a day
- The ability to measure accurately
- The ability to differentiate colors of embroidery threads
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet the quality and performance standards of the position
Embroidery Machine Operator Job Description
- Responsible for exceptional cleanliness of Embroidery machine sewing areas
- Responsible for communicating any issues regarding individual embroidery machine heads and logo placement on garments
- Responsible for maintaining the highest quality on all items produced
- Efficient and safe operation of multi-head embroidery machinery
- Maintains understanding of the operating procedure in the department
- Enter thread colors into the machine, double check garment, count and style are accurate
- Handles the proper placement of design, hooping and thread colors
- Retrieve designs from the computer and enter it into the embroidery machine
- Performs quality production at reasonable speeds, taking full advantage of the equipment available
- Ensures that targets are met for quality, productivity, and lead time with minimal misprints
- NEEDS keen eye for detail
- Must have the ability to prioritize tasks and being able to manage one's own time
- Applicant should be comfortable working with computers
- NEEDS good eye for detail
- Able to stand 8 hours during shift
- Familiar with how to use a table type of computer
Embroidery Machine Operator Job Description
- Operates, maintains, and performs routine service on any equipment used in the completion of these tasks
- Maintains a clean, well-organized work area, and adheres to safe work practice
- Add customer specific direct embroidery to garments
- Thorough understanding of our Quality Program and Objectives
- Obtain embroidery design files and download from database to embroidery machine
- Promote a safe and clean work environment
- Good preventative thinking and proactive capability
- Sew utilizing all available industrial embroidery machines
- Follow established designs and specifications
- Maintain accurate embroidery logs
- Proactive, can-do attitude requiring minimal supervision a must
- Minimum 1 year previous applicable experience preferred
- Ability to stand for an extended period time while using hands and arms
- Ability to work safely with moving machinery
- Learn tasks quickly, be detailed oriented, accuracy driven, personable, team oriented, and punctual with excellence in attendance
- Candidates are required to see and differentiate colors for accuracy in inspecting the product during and after being processed
Embroidery Machine Operator Job Description
- Communicate with sewing lead and/or facility manager to reorder materials and supplies
- Assist with facility cleaning
- Cooperate and share information with team members
- Participate in and contribute to group projects
- Maintain, set up, and run embroidery machines
- Stage, hoop, and load product onto embroidery machines
- Ensure that daily manufacturing schedules are met
- Monitor output quality and report irregularities
- Minor routine maintenance/repair of equipment
- Hooping pre-cut fabric panels
- Able to apply common sense and strategic thinking in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Detail oriented with a high standard of quality
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision and constant direction
- Basic minimum language and communication skills in speaking and understanding English
- Logo/sewing machine experience an asset
- Alphanumeric skills required