Apparel Production Specialist

Threads & Lasers; Holly Springs, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Threads & Lasers is seeking an Apparel Production Specialist to join our hands-on production team in Holly Springs. You’ll work with DTF printing, heat pressing, screen printing, and apparel decoration to turn blank garments into finished orders for a variety of clients.

The role emphasizes doing work correctly the first time, catching problems early, and taking ownership of tasks in a small business setting. Prioritization can change, and the team collaborates to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with apparel production processes such as DTF printing, heat pressing, or screen printing is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in quality work.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a small team environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate DTF printing, heat pressing, and screen printing equipment.
• Prepare apparel for production and apply designs accurately.
• Verify correct garment, size, color, artwork, and placement before production.
• Inspect finished products and count/sort garments for fulfillment.
• Assist with packing, shipping, and receiving merchandise; maintain organized workspace.

Skills

DTF printing

Heat pressing

Screen printing

Apparel decoration

Print production

Fulfillment

Attention to detail

Ownership mindset

Tools

None

Job description

• Part-Time | Approximately 20–25 hours/week
• Weekday hours between 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• $16–$20/hour, based on experience

We don't need someone who just presses shirts.

We need someone who takes pride in what leaves their workstation.

Threads & Lasers is growing, and we're looking for an Apparel Production Specialist to join our production team.

You'll work hands-on with DTF printing, heat pressing, screen printing, apparel decoration, finishing, and order fulfillment.

But here's the important part:

Your job isn't simply to complete the task. Your job is to complete it correctly.

We're looking for someone who notices when something isn't right, asks questions before making assumptions, takes ownership of their work, and understands that every product leaving our shop represents Threads & Lasers.

If you're the kind of person who naturally straightens the crooked picture on the wall...we should probably talk.

The Opportunity

You'll work directly with our Production Manager to turn stacks of blank apparel into finished orders for businesses, schools, sports organizations, corporate clients, events, teams, and more.

Some days you'll produce hundreds of the same item.

Other days you may work on several completely different projects.

Priorities can change.

Equipment occasionally decides it has other plans.

We're looking for someone who can adapt, stay organized, and keep producing great work.

Your Scorecard

We're not measuring success by how many hours you stand in front of a heat press.

We'll measure it by your results.

1. Your Work Is Right the First Time

Before producing an item, you verify:

• The correct garment
• Correct size and color
• Correct artwork
• Correct placement
• Correct production specifications

You don't assume.

You verify.

2. You Catch Problems Early

One bad shirt is a problem.

One hundred bad shirts is a very expensive problem.

If something looks wrong, you'll stop and investigate before continuing production.

We would much rather answer a question than remake an entire order.

3. You Complete What You're Assigned

When the Production Manager assigns you a job, you take ownership of moving it through your portion of production.

That means keeping it organized, communicating problems, maintaining quality, and letting the Production Manager know when it's complete.

You shouldn't have to spend 20 minutes looking for supplies before starting a job.

You'll keep equipment, transfers, garments, supplies, tools, and work-in-progress organized.

When something is running low, you'll communicate it before we run out.

5. You Help the Team Win

We're a small business.

There will be days when your primary job is printing apparel.

There will also be days when the team needs help counting shirts, folding orders, packing boxes, cleaning equipment, receiving merchandise, or finishing a rush order.

If your response is:

"That's not my job."

We're probably not the right fit.

If your response is:

"What needs to get done?"

Keep reading.

What you'll do

Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

• DTF printing and heat pressing
• Screen printing
• Preparing apparel for production
• Positioning and applying designs accurately
• Following production specifications
• Inspecting finished products
• Counting and sorting garments
• Folding and packaging completed orders
• Receiving and organizing incoming merchandise
• Maintaining production supplies
• Cleaning and performing basic equipment maintenance
• Keeping work-in-progress organized
• Assisting with shipping and fulfillment
• Helping in other production areas when needed

Who will thrive here

You'll probably love this position if you:

• Take pride in making things.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Like working with your hands.
• Enjoy checking things off a production list.
• Can follow instructions without needing constant supervision.
• Notice when something looks wrong.
• Ask questions when you're unsure.
• Stay organized.
• Can handle repetitive work without letting quality slip.
• Can adjust when priorities change.
• Take responsibility for mistakes instead of hiding them.
• Enjoy working as part of a small team.

Experience

Experience with DTF printing, heat pressing, screen printing, apparel decoration, print production, sign production, garment finishing, or fulfillment is a plus.

Industry experience is preferred but not required.

For this position, we're willing to train the right person.

We care a lot about work ethic, reliability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.

We can teach someone how to use a heat press.

It's much harder to teach someone to care whether the logo is crooked.

What success looks like

After you're fully trained, we should be able to give you a production job and trust that:

You'll read the instructions.

You'll verify before you produce.

You'll keep the order organized.

You'll notice if something isn't right.

You'll communicate problems.

And you'll produce work you're proud to put our name behind.

• Any relevant production, printing, embroidery, manufacturing, operations, or management experience

And answer this question:
Tell us about a time you saw a problem at work that technically wasn't yours to solve, but you took ownership of it anyway. What did you do?

We're less interested in the perfect answer than we are in understanding how you think.