What are the responsibilities and job description for the Embroidery Operator Assistant position at X-Grain Sportswear?
Overview
Join our dynamic manufacturing team as an Embroidery Operator Assistant! In this energetic role, you will support the embroidery process by preparing materials, assisting with machine set up and operation, and ensuring quality standards are met throughout production. Your enthusiasm and attention to detail will help us deliver exceptional embroidered products that meet customer expectations. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to develop hands-on skills in garment decoration and manufacturing while working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Duties:
- Assist embroidery operators with setting up and maintaining industrial embroidery machines, ensuring proper thread colors, stabilizers, and fabric placement
- Helping position and hold down appliqué letters and designs before embroidery begins.
- Removing finished garments from the machines.
- Learning how to inspect finished garments for embroidery quality.
- Checking for missing stitches, incorrect placement, damaged garments, or other quality problems.
- Reclaiming embroidery hoops after a run is completed.
- Returning hoops to the hooping area so they can be prepared for the next job.
- Keeping the operator supplied with the garments, hoops, and materials needed for upcoming runs.
- Helping keep the embroidery work area organized and productive.
- Assisting the embroidery operator wherever needed to keep machines running.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management*
Requirements:
- Takes pride in producing accurate, quality work.
- Consistently at work and on time.
- Requires strong attention to detail.
- Positive attitude and willingness to help others.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Commits to long hours of work when necessary
Work Context:
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Requires repetitive movement
- Requires bending, twisting, standing
- Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions
- Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people.
Education and Experience:
No formal experience or education is required
Short-term on-the-job training
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who wants to learn, grow, and become a valuable member of our Embroidery team. The ideal candidate will be dependable, willing to learn from our experienced employees, comfortable working as part of a team, and eager to develop new skills.
This position is an opportunity to get your foot in the door, learn the embroidery trade from experienced team members, and build the skills needed to grow into a skilled embroidery operator at ITC.
Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $18