Embroidery Machine Operator

Unisync Group Limited•Guelph, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Unisync is a leading provider of award-winning North American Corporate Apparel, and Public Safety, Law Enforcement Uniform, Equipment supplies and protective garments across Canada and the United States. Our customer base includes Air Canada, WestJet, Canadian Coast Guard, Purolator, Petro Canada, Home Hardware, Alaska Airlines and a broad base of government entities such as the Federal Government of Canada. Job Summary: The Embroidery Machine Operators main responsibility is to program and operate the embroidery machine to embroider customer garments according to the purchase order.

Requirements

Completion of secondary school
Basic Computer skill
Quality control testing
Problem solving
Attention to Detail
Independence
Creativity
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Collaboration
Active learning
Adaptability
Eye hand coordination
Troubleshooting

Responsibilities

Read and understand instructions on customer purchase order forms to determine type of embroidery required on the garment ex. logo, name and title customization
Follow instruction in the logo library to determine details such as placement of logos on the garments
Program the embroidery information into the machine and ensure the correct colors are threaded
Hooping of garments, ensuring size of hoop is correct, and entering into the embroidery machine
Monitoring the quality if the embroidery during the operation and correcting any discrepancies
Fold completed garments and place in totes
Read and understand instructions on customer purchase order forms to determine which customer garments require a heat transfer
Follow instructions from the logo library (where to place the logo on the garment, what temperature to set heat transfer machine and how long the transfer will take)
Set up heat transfer machine according to instructions from the logo library
Measure the garment with a ruler to ensure placement of the logo on the garment is correct and transfer garment with the logo placed into the heat transfer machine, process heat transfer
After transfer is complete, preform a quality check, fold garment and place into tote
Read and understand the customer’s purchase orders forms to determine which orders require name badges and the requirements of the badge
Using the computer software Assure ID input the employee names, job titles to be printed on the badges ensuring information inputted is correct (spelling of names and job titles, use of uppercase letters)
Load printer with cards and print badges
After badges are printed check order form to determine if they require a magnet or clip and prepare badge accordingly
Other duties as assigned