Embroidery Machine Operator — Onsite, Fast-Paced Production

Quince; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Quince is hiring Embroidery Machine Operators for our production facility in Santa Fe Springs, CA. This is a shop floor, on-site role assigned to a primary decoration method with training provided.

You will meet output and quality targets across embroidery and related processes. Responsibilities include setting up and maintaining equipment, inspecting pieces, resolving defects, and supporting finishing work.

Qualifications

• Experience in garment decoration, embroidery, apparel construction, or related production environment.
• Strong attention to detail and eye for quality—placement, color, registration.
• Ability to follow SOPs consistently and flag issues independently.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings/weekends.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain embroidery, debossing, heat transfer, screen printing, and related equipment.
• Run daily production to meet output and quality targets.
• Inspect finished pieces against specs for placement, color, and stitch count.
• Identify defects and escalate to Lead when needed.
• Execute job changes using setup sheets and specs.
• Perform pre-shift checks, cleaning, lubrication, and basic maintenance.
• Log output, defects, and downtime in the system in real time.
• Communicate material shortages or issues to Lead promptly.
• Support finishing work such as trimming, folding, tagging, packing as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality focus

SOP adherence

Flexible hours

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Embroidery equipment operation

Preventive maintenance

Job description

Quince is hiring Embroidery Machine Operators for our production facility in Santa Fe Springs, CA. This is a shop floor, on-site role assigned to a primary decoration method with training provided.

You will meet output and quality targets across embroidery and related processes. Responsibilities include setting up and maintaining equipment, inspecting pieces, resolving defects, and supporting finishing work.