Embroidery Operator - 2nd Shift

L2 Brands, Inc; Hanover (York County); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

L2 Brands, Inc. in Hanover, PA is seeking an Embroidery Operator for the 2nd shift (Mon-Thu, 4:30 p.m.–3:00 a.m.). You will operate a Barudan 15-head embroidery machine to deliver high-quality headwear while meeting daily production metrics.

Reporting to the Embroidery Supervisor, you will read work orders, load and program the machine, perform basic maintenance, hoop 200–450 hats per shift, and ensure precise logo placement and color matching.

Qualifications

• Excellent time management and the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure precise logo placement and colors.
• Collaborative team player with good communication across shifts.
• Ability to adapt to production needs and learn new techniques.
• Honesty and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of L2 Brands’ product lines and branding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate a Barudan 15-head embroidery machine to embroider front, side, and rear locations with high quality.
• Read work orders, program and load the machine, troubleshoot issues, and perform basic maintenance.
• Hoop 200-450 hats per shift, depending on experience and work type.
• Ensure accurate logo placement, applique positioning, and consistent embroidery quality.
• Adhere to safety standards and report safety concerns to management.
• Communicate questions or concerns to floor lead or supervisor.
• Participate in special projects as needed and maintain positive working relationships.

Skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Team player

Communication

Adaptable

Honest

Product knowledge

Tools

Barudan embroidery machine

Job description

Description

Embroidery Operator 2nd Shift

Hanover, PA

About L2 Brands

At L2 Brands, we make the gear people love to wear. For more than 30 years, we’ve been designing and delivering high-quality, custom-logo apparel, headwear, and home décor for the Collegiate, Resort/Destination, Golf, and Corporate markets. Through our lifestyle brands - League, Legacy, Ouray, Locale and Wild Tribute - we help fans, travelers, golfers, and employees show pride in the schools, destinations, traditions, and workplaces that matter to them. If you’ve ever thrown on a favorite college hoodie or souvenir hat, there’s a good chance we had something to do with it.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work:

• Full-time position.
• 2nd Shift: Monday-Thursday, 4:30 p.m.-3:00 a.m.

Embroidery Operator

As an Embroidery Machine Operator you are responsible for operating a multi-head industrial embroidery machine, ensuring high-quality embroidery on headwear while meeting daily production metrics. This position reports to the Embroidery Supervisor, with performance monitored by both the Production Manager and the Embroidery Supervisor.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Embroider front, side, and rear locations on Legacy, Locale, and Ouray headwear, maintaining precise attention to detail for each placement.
2. Operate a Barudan 15-head embroidery machine, including reading work orders, programming and loading the machine, troubleshooting embroidery issues, performing basic machine maintenance (cleaning, oiling, threading needles), and monitoring bobbin tensions.
3. Hoop 200-450 hats per shift, depending on experience and type of work.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of thread types and colors, headwear styles, and embellishment techniques.
5. Recognize and ensure high-quality work, including accurate logo placement, applique positioning, and consistent embroidery quality.
6. Adhere to safety standards and report any safety concerns to management.
7. Communicate questions or concerns promptly to the floor lead or supervisor.

Other Responsibilities:

1. Participate in special projects as needed.
2. Maintain positive working relationships that align with the company’s Core Values and profitability goals.
3. Represent the company professionally both internally and externally.
4. Perform other duties as assigned by senior management.

Competencies:

• Excellent time management, judgment, and ability to manage multiple priorities with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Highly productive, hands-on team player with a sense of urgency.
• Self-motivated with the ability to understand how individual responsibilities fit into the bigger picture.
• Able to collaborate across departments to achieve results.
• Adaptable and able to integrate effectively into a strong corporate culture.
• Honest, forthright, flexible, and coachable.
• Strong understanding of L2 Brands’ products.
• Commitment to the company’s vision, values, and brand.

Work Environment:

• This role operates in a production environment using industrial embroidery machines and standard embroidery tools.

Physical Demands:

• Requires close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds.
• On your feet up to 10 hours per day, with excellent hand/wrist dexterity and frequent bending at the waist.