Embroidery Machine Operator – East

Embroidery Operators Wanted – Join Our Team Embroidery Machine Operator – Role Overview

As an embroidery operator at East London Printers
, you will be responsible for running our commercial embroidery machines, ensuring high-quality stitching, and helping us deliver premium branded garments for our customers.

• 3–5+ years of commercial embroidery experience
• Confident operating Tajima and Brother embroidery machines
• Strong understanding of fabric types and correct stabiliser selection
• Confident hooping a wide range of garments: caps, bags, polos, fleece, hoodies, sportswear, etc.
• Ability to thread, tension and troubleshoot machines quickly and efficiently
• Experience replacing needles, rotary hooks, bobbins, trimmers and other consumable parts
• Good understanding of stitch types, densities and push/pull compensation
• Ability to read and run DST files and make on-machine adjustments where needed
• Strong quality control focus: tension, alignment, registration and overall stitch quality
• Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-paced production environment
• Familiar with thread colour charts and conversions (e.g. Madeira, RA, Coats)
• Maintains a tidy, organised workstation and follows production workflows

• Experience with cap frames and tubular framing systems
• Basic digitising knowledge (Wilcom, Pulse, or similar) – not essential but an advantage
• Ability to perform minor embroidery machine maintenance
• Experience handling large production runs and batching jobs efficiently
• Understanding of garment finishing, trimming and packing standards

• Reliable, punctual and consistent
• High attention to detail and pride in workmanship
• Able to follow instructions and work independently when required
• Team player with clear, professional communication