Embroidery Development Specialist

Weezie, Inc.; Austell, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Parental leave

Summer Fridays

Travel credit after 3 years

Sabbatical after 5 years

Insurance package

Employee product gifts

Job summary

Weezie, Inc. is seeking an Embroidery Development Specialist based at our Austell fulfillment center, with some time at our Atlanta office for collaboration.

You will lead embroidery, appliqué, and logo development from concept through production-ready designs, ensuring designs translate to our production environment. You’ll become the expert in digitizing, font/template management, and design-for-manufacturing, partnering with Design, Ops, and Web to expand capabilities and uphold high

Qualifications

• Hands-on embroidery design experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience with embroidery and/or digitization software; ability to master internal design and production systems, including templates.
• Strong design eye with technical know-how to translate concepts into manufacturable products.

Responsibilities

• Drive embroidery, appliqué, and custom logo development from concept to production-ready designs.
• Own design specifications: sizing, placement, stitch types, densities, and paths.
• Train to become expert in embroidery software and digitizing; manage upfront development with partners; launch prep.
• Review new designs against production capabilities; flag adjustments before production.
• Develop logos and corporate gifts from concept through client-approved files with Business Development.
• Collaborate on post-launch quality improvements and troubleshooting for templates and digits.
• Test substrates, placements, equipment, and methods; maintain file systems and version control.

Skills

Embroidery design

Digitization software

Production-ready design

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Time management

Tools

Tajima embroidery machines

Pulse digitizing software

Internal design system

Job description

At Weezie, we make towels and gifts worth celebrating, and we're on a mission to bring delight to life's moments, big and small. Embroidery and customization sit at the heart of that experience, and we're looking for an Embroidery Development Specialist to lead the development behind it, from concept through a ready-to-produce design. This person will own development across embroidery, appliqué, and custom logos, and will be the go-to expert making sure design intent can actually be brought to life in our production environment. This is a role that spans the artistry and execution of personalization. Based in Atlanta, this role splits time between our HQ/Design studio and our Austell production location, and sits within our Product Development and Design department, reporting to our Senior Designer.

It's an exciting time to join Weezie, a two-time Inc. 5000 honoree (2024 and 2025). You'll be stepping in at a pivotal inflection point as we scale toward our next major milestones.

What You'll Do

• Drive the development of embroidery, appliqué, custom logo, icons, and customization capabilities, translating original design intent into production-ready, manufacturable designs across our product portfolio
• Own design specifications, including sizing, placement, character counts, stitch types, densities, and paths, so each design executes as intended
• Train to become our expert in our embroidery software and design programs: handle digitization and template creation, manage the upfront development process with software and digitizing partners, and serve as our design-side expert on font/template management and launch prep
• Serve as our design-for-manufacturing expert, reviewing new designs and logos against production capabilities and run rate, flagging adjustments before they reach the production floor, and building mockups, stitch-outs, and customer and photoshoot samples to the highest standards for approval before launch
• Develop custom logo and corporate gifting requests from concept through client-approved, production-ready file, in partnership with Business Development
• Collaborate with Design and Fulfillment on a continuous improvement program for post-launch customization quality, assisting in diagnosing and troubleshooting root-cause issues in templates, digitization, or specs.
• Test and evaluate new substrates, product placements, equipment, and customization methods to expand our capabilities, and maintain organized file systems, version control, and documentation for production files

Who You Are

• Hands-on embroidery design and execution experience in a commercial environment
• Experience with embroidery and/or digitization software, with a strong aptitude to become an expert in our internal design and production system, including template creation and setup.
• Strong design eye combined with technical know-how, able to take a creative concept and figure out how to actually bring it to life
• Comfortable assessing designs against machine capability, and flagging adjustments early
• Strong understanding of stitch types, underlay, density, pull compensation, sequencing, hooping/clamping, and stabilizers.
• Broad understanding of different substrates and materials and how they interact in the embroidery process.
• Strong cross-functional communicator, able to liaise effectively with Design, Ops, and Web
• Interest in R&D (testing new substrates, equipment, or customization methods)
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
• Familiarity with Tajima embroidery machines and Pulse digitizing software is a plus.
• Problem-solving and time management skills

What to Expect

• This role is based primarily at our fulfillment center located in Austell, GA., with approximately one day per week at our corporate office located in Atlanta for collaboration and design reviews. Due to the hands-on nature of the work, this role is not eligible for remote work.
• An opportunity to become Weezie's go-to embroidery expert and help evolve our customization capabilities.
• A team that works hard but knows how to #enjoythestay
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave
• Anniversary benefits program, including a Summer Fridays (1pm summer close) after 1 year of service, $3,000 travel credit after 3 years of service, and a 5-week paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 1% company match
• Generous Weezie product gifts and discounts for you, your friends, and family

Weezie is an Equal Opportunity Employer that participates in E-Verify. Offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a background screening. Weezie does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.