Embroidery Machine Operator Jobs – East London

Eastlondonprinters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

East London Printers in Greater London is seeking skilled Embroidery Operators to join our team. This role requires running commercial embroidery machines, ensuring high-quality stitching for premium branded garments. Candidates should have 3–5+ years of experience, be confident in operating Tajima and Brother machines, and possess a strong understanding of fabric types and stitching requirements. The position involves working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and organization.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of commercial embroidery experience required.
• Good understanding of stitch types, densities, and overall stitch quality.
• Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Run commercial embroidery machines and ensure high-quality stitching.
• Maintain a tidy and organized workstation following production workflows.

Skills

Commercial embroidery experience

Operating Tajima and Brother machines

Understanding of fabric types and stabiliser selection

Hooping a range of garments

Ability to troubleshoot machines

Experience with stitch types and quality control

Tools

Tajima embroidery machine

Brother embroidery machine

Job description

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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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

Preferred Skills

• 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

Who We’re Looking For

• 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