Embroidery Quality Control

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor and Lead, the Embroidery Quality Control employee monitors and ensures the quality of garments produced in Embroidery. The role involves identifying imperfect garments and communicating when they need correction or rework, then preparing finished garments for shipping by sorting, counting, folding, tagging, boxing, and recording styles and quantities. This is a hands-on, onsite night-shift production role in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., and pay is $17.00 per hour. Employees inspect garments for thread colors, logo placement, labels, embroidery quality, and other flaws; use work orders and profiles to process accounts correctly; and coordinate with inventory to obtain garments or replacements. The role also involves maintaining a clean, organized work area, following safety practices and OSHA standards, and collaborating with the team to meet production goals. The position requires attention to detail, reliability, and comfort with repetitive production tasks and extended periods of standing and activity. Lakeshirts describes its culture as creative, team-driven, non-corporate, and focused on teamwork and growth. The company creates decorated apparel and accessories for resort, collegiate, and K-12 markets. The role offers opportunities to build skills in embroidery quality control, garment inspection, order accuracy, production workflow, folding, counting, and shipping preparation; advancement depends on department and business needs.

Requirements

Basic computer experience, including Excel, Word, or tablet use.
Keen eye for detail and a quality-focused, meticulous, self-motivated approach.
Ability to work well on a team, take direction, and remain reliable and responsible.
Comfort performing repetitive tasks for several hours.
Ability to stand and remain active for 8 to 10 hours per day.
Ability to see, hear, read, write, understand, and follow work instructions, order details, quality standards, and safety procedures.
Attention to detail, adaptability, problem-solving, communication, dependability, judgment, reasoning, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous production, manufacturing, embroidery, garment inspection, warehouse, or quality control experience.

Responsibilities

Inspect garments for correct thread colors, logo placement, labels, embroidery quality, and general flaws.
Communicate with team members when garments are imperfect and need correction or rework.
Communicate with inventory or go to the inventory area to gather needed garments or replacements.
Maintain Lakeshirts quality standards.
Sort, count, fold, tag, and box garments for shipping.
Record garment styles and quantities, including by size and color.
Read work orders and profiles to ensure each account is processed correctly.
Keep the work area clean, orderly, and organized while following safety practices and OSHA standards.
Work actively with others to meet team goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.