Embroidery Lead

Digital Room LLC•Wallingford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are actively hiring for the position of Embroidery Machine Operator Lead for our plant in Wallingford, CT. This role involves organizing daily work, ensuring orders ship on time, assisting with sewing issues, meeting with the supervisor daily to plan production, communicating productivity goals, maintaining machines, and training new staff. The lead will also be responsible for inspecting stitching quality, making minor machine adjustments, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
2-4 years of experience working in an embroidery department
Ability to stand for an extended period of time while using hands and arms
Ability to work safely with moving machinery
Ability to read, write, and speak English
Learn tasks quickly, be detail-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.
Ability to work overtime as needed
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
Strong organizational skills
Ability to manage priorities and workflow
Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

Nice To Haves

Embroidery Experience Prefer

Responsibilities

Organize work daily by MBO date and ensure that staff are producing in that order
Ensure all orders ship on time
Help with sewing issues and encourage staff to learn and grow
Meet with supervisor daily and plan the day’s production/ reduce staff when needed
Communicate productivity goals daily and motivate staff to meet and exceed
Make sure that machines are maintained and cleaned regularly
Report parts need to be submitted monthly to the supervisor
Assist with quarterly inventory
Make minor machine adjustments to tension and knives/trimmers on an as-needed basis
Train new embroidery staff to follow our QC at the source guidelines
To ensure quality stitching by inspecting thread and bobbin tensions, especially the first run
Be the lead by example and make sure other embroiderers follow quality guidelines
Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor