Embroidery Machine Operator - Day Shift

Join our growing production team

Threada is looking for an Embroidery Machine Operator to join our in-house production team at our facility in Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8JU.

This is a hands-on production role working across the decoration of customised workwear, uniforms, merchandise and clothing for customers throughout the UK.

You’ll primarily be responsible for setting up and operating our commercial embroidery machinery, preparing garments for production and ensuring finished work meets our quality standards.

The role will also involve supporting other areas of garment production when required, including heat pressing garments and transfers.

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, organised and takes real pride in producing high-quality work. Previous commercial embroidery experience is essential, particularly experience operating multi-head embroidery machinery.

What you’ll be doing

As part of our production team, your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and operating commercial embroidery machines
• Preparing machines with the correct embroidery files and thread colours
• Threading machines and changing colours as required
• Hooping and framing garments accurately for different embroidery positions
• Preparing and running embroidery samples before production
• Checking garments, quantities and job information before starting production
• Monitoring embroidery machines while jobs are running
• Identifying and resolving routine embroidery or machine issues
• Carrying out quality checks throughout the production process
• Trimming and finishing embroidered garments
• Heat pressing garments and transfers where required
• Preparing completed garments for the next stage of production or dispatch
• Identifying stock shortages, damaged garments or production issues at the earliest opportunity
• Maintaining embroidery machinery through routine cleaning and daily maintenance
• Monitoring embroidery consumables including thread, needles, backing and other materials
• Keeping the embroidery and production area clean, organised and safe
• Recording production progress accurately using our internal systems
• Working with colleagues across production, warehouse and Client Services to help orders move through the business efficiently
• Helping the team achieve daily production and dispatch targets while maintaining consistently high quality

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with commercial embroidery machinery, ideally within garment decoration, workwear or a similar production environment
• Understands the importance of accurate garment positioning, framing and thread selection
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Takes pride in the quality of their finished work
• Can work efficiently in a busy production environment
• Is reliable, punctual and comfortable with an early morning start
• Can follow production instructions and established processes accurately
• Is able to organise and prioritise their workload
• Can identify problems and raise them before they affect an order
• Is comfortable working independently while also contributing as part of a wider team
• Is willing to support other production processes, including heat pressing
• Takes care of machinery, equipment and the working environment
• Has a positive attitude and is willing to learn and develop

Previous experience operating multi-head embroidery machines is essential..

Experience with garment decoration, heat pressing, DTF transfers or other print and embroidery processes would also be advantageous.

Working hours

This is a full-time day-shift position.

Monday to Friday: 6.00am–2.00pm

Overtime is available when required.

Career progression

We’re building a growing in-house garment decoration and fulfilment operation and want people who can develop with the business.

As your skills and experience develop, there may be opportunities to take on greater responsibility across embroidery, garment decoration, production planning, quality control and wider production operations.

For the right person, longer-term progression could include responsibility for machinery, production areas, training other team members or supervisory and team leadership opportunities.

About Threada

Threada helps businesses, organisations and individuals create professionally customised clothing.

From our facility in Poulton-le-Fylde, our team supports customers across the UK with customised workwear, uniforms, merchandise and clothing.

Our garments are decorated in-house using embroidery, DTF printing and other garment decoration processes, with our production team responsible for turning customer orders into professionally finished products ready for delivery.

We’re an ambitious and growing company, and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us.

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work the required day shift of Monday to Friday, 6.00am–2.00pm?
• Do you have previous experience operating commercial embroidery machinery?

Work Location: In person