What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embroidery Department Manager position at Screen Printing & Embroidery Company?
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Embroidery Department Manager to lead and oversee all operations within our embroidery division. This pivotal role involves managing a team of embroidery technicians, ensuring the highest quality standards in embroidery production, and maintaining efficient workflow processes. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of embroidery techniques, machine operation, materials handling, and quality assurance protocols. As the Embroidery Department Manager, you will play a key role in driving productivity, fostering innovation, and upholding safety standards across all departmental activities.
Responsibilities
- Supervise daily embroidery operations, ensuring adherence to production schedules and quality standards in all embroidered products.
- Coordinate with design teams to interpret artwork files and prepare them for embroidery execution (digitizing work, files, appliqué, patchwork and other media products for embroidery)
- Oversee the setup, calibration, and scheduled maintenance of industrial embroidery machines and sewing machines to ensure optimal performance.
- Monitor materials handling processes and supplies
- Implement and enforce safety standards in production areas to maintain a secure working environment for all staff.
- Conduct dimensional measurements and quality inspections on embroidered items to verify compliance with specifications.
- Train, implement and enforce clear processes across embroidery operators, quality control and finishing team members.
- Maintain accurate records of production output, machine maintenance schedules, and inventory levels of embroidery threads and materials.
- Adoption of our scheduling, work process systems. Currently using printavo.
- Collaborate with other departments including receiving, purchasing and other production departments for cross-media decoration projects.
Qualifications
- 5 years experience in managing a multi embroidery production department with strong leadership skills
- Extensive knowledge of commercial equipment including Tajima, Barudan, and Juke sewing machines
- Proficiency in quality results, nimble adjustments to achieve top-tier quality embroidery work.
- Familiarity with quality standards in production as well as safety standards in manufacturing environments.
- Ability to interpret digitized files and achieve solutions whilst in production
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills to coordinate effectively across teams and departments
- Bilingual ability is a plus (Spanish) .
Candidates who meet these qualifications are encouraged to apply. Join our team as the Embroidery Department Manager and contribute to delivering exceptional products through innovative craftsmanship and dedicated leadership.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Profit sharing
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $80,000