Careers

We’re a respected leader in national corporate uniform programs across the United States. We design, manufacture and distribute uniforms for grocery chains, theme parks, convenience stores, and quick service restaurants. Some of our clients include H-E-B, Southeastern Grocers, Harris Teeter, Hy-Vee, Cedar Fair, Murphy USA, Red Robin, Biscuitville, and many other leading national brands. We dress over one million employees nationwide in our custom uniform apparel.

Embroidery Specialist (Machine Operator and Tailor)

Operations

Overview:
The Embroidery Specialist is responsible for accurately, effectively, and efficiently performing a variety of embroidery-related functions, from checking in orders, hooping, running the embroidery/sewing machines to reviewing quality and/or finishing clients’ orders in a timely and orderly manner. This position reports to the Embroidery Lead.

Functions:

  • Receives garments from staging area and/or receiving to be checked in to embroidery, unwrapped, and prepared for hooping and/or machines;
  • Reads and follows instructions from purchase orders for logo, logo placement, and identifies colors to be used;
  • Sets hoop using the automatic hooper machine with correct backing, and visually hoops and straightens each garment as a second check before putting on the embroidery machine;
  • Learns all aspects of running the embroidery machines (sets in design, enters correct colors, traces, and starts each design);
  • Monitors the machine while it is running and identifies when to fix thread breaks, backs up, or moves forward to fix a design, ties on threads, changes needles and bobbins;
  • Learns and provides minimal care and maintenance of the embroidery machine(s); ability to clean and oil machine;
  • Retracts a design if needed;
  • Fixes designs when necessary and knows how to reorder the garment if necessary;
  • Files design folders and discs, and instructions from orders while the machine is running;
  • Identifies when and how to clip and finish, and quality check (QC) orders;
  • Identifies when and how to package and ship;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Tailor experience is a plus with interest and ability to sew by hand, use single-head sewing machines, as well as multi-head sewing machines;
  • Ability to work as a team and independently;
  • Ability to multitask while being organized and detail-oriented;
  • Ability to operate bar code scanners, computer workstations, package scales, etc.
  • High school diploma or GED (reading, writing, math equations, following directions and instructions are routine daily functions of this role).

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Threads Uniform Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.