WEC Embroidery Shop Technician

Essential Functions:

• Read work orders and design templates, select appropriate needles, threads, and stabilizers, thread machines, adjust tension, and hooping fabrics for each job.
• Load embroidery designs into machines, set stitch parameters, and run production runs while monitoring for defects.
• Adjust machine settings for different jobs.
• Inspect finished pieces for alignment, stitching accuracy, and trimming; perform test sew-outs to improve quality.
• Perform routine cleaning, lubrication, and replacement of needles, tension parts, and other wear items; resolve minor machine issues.
• Document production counts, rework needs, and capacity limits; report maintenance needs to supervisors.
• Trim threads, clean finished items, and prepare them for shipment, pickup or storage.
• Work with design and production teams to meet client specifications and adjust designs as needed.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain an organized work area

Physical Requirements:

These physical demands represent the physical requirements necessary for an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position

• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry a weight of 25-50lbs
• Must be able to work walking and or standing continuously for a period of 8 hours
• Team member may have to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Team member is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• Team member must talk and hear

Qualifications, Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexible availability to include weekends is required.
• Work experience as an embroidery machine operator highly preferred
• Familiarity with different types of embroidery machines and their operation highly preferred.