Embroidery Machine Operator

Printful is an on-demand printing and fulfillment company that helps people turn their ideas into brands and products. We fulfill and ship custom clothing, accessories, and home & living items for online businesses. Since its founding in 2013, Printful has scaled to a vast team of experts across fulfillment centers worldwide and has become the first company with Latvian roots to reach unicorn status (valued at over $1B).

Working at Printful is exciting and challenging. We try to improve our skills and learn something new every day. We value integrity, initiative, and respectful, transparent relationships that allow us to grow as individuals, teams, and a company. 

At Printful, we stand for an inclusive, accepting, and welcoming space for everyone and strive to foster an environment of diversity and a sense of belonging. 

Build your career with friendly and passionate people who never forget to have fun along the way. 

At Printful, we strive for quality in all we do, and our Fulfillment Teams play an important part in achieving that goal. That’s why we’re looking for an Embroidery Machine Operator to join our team. In this position, you’ll play a crucial role in how people experience our products. Your attention to detail and focus on quality will shine through in your work and strengthen our relationships with customers.

The requirements are below, but what matters most is that you're willing to learn. We’ll provide you with workstation training to understand how to produce a quality product in an efficient way.

Your daily tasks will include:
 

• Operating our embroidery machines and performing quality control for each finished product

• Paying attention to specific embroidery instructions and closely monitoring your work to catch errors early and always ensure accuracy 

• Performing light troubleshooting and daily maintenance to keep machinery in top shape for fulfilling orders

• Identifying the correct supplies and machine settings needed to complete each job

• Inspecting all your work, correcting any deviations or errors, and packaging items nicely for shipping

• Keeping your workstation clean while working and leaving it in top condition for the next shift

• Reaching daily production goals set by your team lead 

• Performing other duties as assigned

What you’ll bring:
 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent 

• 1–2 years of relevant work experience

• Understanding of the digital embroidery process

Having the following will be an advantage:

• Technical post-secondary studies in the embroidery field 

• 3–5+ years of experience in the printing industry or in a warehouse setting

• Experience working with embroidery machines (Tajima or Happy)

• Experience with Wilcom digitizing software

In this role, we’ll expect you to:
 

• Works well as part of a team

• Multi-task, manage your time efficiently, and meet deadlines

• Have a results-driven, solutions-oriented approach to your work

• Prioritize quality in all your tasks  

• Be accurate, detail-oriented, and focused

• Be punctual, reliable, and accountable

• Be good at working with your hands

• Learn quickly and work with a sense of urgency

• Stand and work in a fast-paced environment for 8 hours

What we offer:
 

• Competitive pay and benefits: health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• RRSP with company match

• Free coffee and snacks

• Personal and professional development opportunities

• A fun and engaging position in a fast-paced environment
   

Printful is growing. Come grow with us!

If you think you’d excel in this role, send us your resume!

Interested, but don’t think this is the right fit for you? Feel free to share it with friends and check out other open positions at Printful. We’re always looking for creative and driven minds to join our ever-growing team!

AAP/EEO Statement

Printful provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Printful complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Printful expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Printful’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.