Embroidery Machine Operator

Embroidery Machine Operator

Who We Are

Midwest was founded in 1926, at the start of the Great Depression. And through our 90+ years has withstood incredible times. Although steeped in history, the startup mentality still runs strong throughout the company. Innovation, hard work, perseverance, and outstanding customer service is what the company was built on, and what remains today as our core values.

Our Core Values

• Innovation: We are driven and motivated to be the best at what we do and how we do it.
• Customer Focused: We approach everything with a "customer first" attitude.
• Teamwork: We have mutual respect for others and work together to achieve a common goal.
• Integrity: We do the right thing, no matter who's watching.
• Quality: We always strive to provide and produce excellent work for our customers.
• Reliability: We are a dependable resource for our customers.

Summary/Objective

The embroidery machine operator works with garments, other cloth materials, and an embroidery machine to create personalized products for our customers.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operates sewing machine to embroider name, initial, or decorative designs on garments, household articles, material, or uniforms and to stitch cording, braid, or emblems on material or garments, following stamped design or working freehand without guide or markings.
• Reads work order to determine type and location of embroidery.
• Selects size and color thread and draws it through machine guides and bobbin.
• Turns setscrews to regulate machine settings.
• Positions article under presser foot and presses pedal or knee control to start machine and control speed of sewing.
• Guides fabric under needle with left hand or turns hand crank under feed bed to guide material, following stamped pattern or by freehand.
• Observes sewing operation to detect defects in stitching that indicate machine malfunction and notifies supervisor of malfunction.
• May draw guide freehand on fabric.
• May pin tissue paper pattern on fabric to be used as guide.
• May use embroidery hoops to hold fabric taut.
• May smooth embroidered area, using hand iron.
• May repair defective embroidery or fill in blanks left by embroidery machine.
• May operate automatic embroidery machines with multiple sewing heads controlled by perforated pattern tape.
• When operating embroidery machine to sew tape or braiding to garment to form embroidery design.

Qualifications:

1. 1-3 years’ experience embroidering appear.
2. Experience running, operating and troubleshooting embroidery machine.
3. Familiarity with promotional goods.
4. Training in general safety preferable.
5. High school diploma or equivalent preferable.
6. Minimum of one (1) to two (3) years of embroidery experience preferable.

Work Environment

This job operates in a warehouse environment. The noise level is often loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may experience repetitive motions of the arms and hands. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

Midwest Promotional Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.