Montagu: Embroidery Machine Operator – Killarney Gardens posted by Staffing-Jet

Responsible for operating and monitoring the embroidery machine to ensure accurate setup, threading, hooping and design placement. The role is accountable for producing high-quality embroidered products in line with customer specifications, maintaining production efficiency and meeting deadlines. Operate and monitor the embroidery machine during production Load and change threads, needles, bobbins and backing materials as requiredSet up embroidery files and ensure correct placement, hooping and tension Perform daily start-up and shut-down procedures of the machine Interpret embroidery design instructions from digitized files Ensure accuracy of thread colours and alignment of designs Conduct regular quality checks to maintain embroidery standardsPerform basic machine maintenance such as cleaning, oiling, first line maintenance & checking parts Troubleshoot thread breaks, tension issues and minor machine errorsReport major mechanical issues to the Supervisor/Manager/Director immediatelyRecord production output, downtime and any machine issuesTrack inventory of threads, consumablesMatric/Grade 12 (NQF 4) is essential Minimum of 2 -3 years experience operating multi-head embroidery machines (Ricoma experience advantageous)Knowledge of embroidery software and digitizing is advantageous Ability to read and interpret embroidery files (DST, EMB, etc.)Basic understanding of embroidery machine mechanics