Embroidery Specialist

Soccer Village Inc.; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Soccer Village Inc. is seeking an Embroidery Specialist to join our production team in Blue Ash, OH. You will operate commercial embroidery machines and manage setup, from hooping to programming, ensuring precise logo placement and color accuracy.

The role requires attention to detail, the ability to read work orders, and collaboration with design, sales, and production to meet customer deadlines and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with commercial embroidery equipment.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow production specs.

Responsibilities

• Operate commercial embroidery machines to customize uniforms and apparel.
• Set up embroidery jobs including hooping, thread selection, machine setup, and programming.
• Review artwork and specs to ensure logo placement, size, color, and stitch quality.
• Inspect finished garments for consistency and quality before completion.
• Maintain embroidery equipment and perform routine maintenance/troubleshooting.
• Manage multiple embroidery jobs and meet deadlines.
• Read and follow work orders and production specs precisely.
• Collaborate with design, sales, and production teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Embroidery production

Machine operation

Setup & hooping

Quality control

Maintenance

Multitasking

Reading work orders

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Tajima

Barudan

Brother

Job description

Bring your embroidery expertise to the team behind the team!

We’re looking for an experienced Embroidery Specialist to join our production team and play a key role in creating high-quality, custom soccer uniforms and team apparel. If you take pride in precision, understand commercial embroidery production, and know that the difference between “done” and “done right” is in the details, we’d love to meet you.

This is an opportunity for a skilled embroidery professional to work in a sports apparel environment, handling custom orders from setup through final quality control. You’ll work closely with design, sales, and production teams to ensure every garment meets our quality standards and customer specifications.

What You’ll Do

• Operate commercial embroidery machines to customize soccer uniforms, teamwear, and apparel
• Set up embroidery jobs, including hooping, thread selection, machine setup, and programming
• Review artwork and production specifications to ensure accurate logo placement, sizing, colors, and stitch quality
• Inspect finished garments for consistency, accuracy, and overall quality before they move to completion
• Monitor embroidery equipment and perform routine maintenance and minor troubleshooting
• Manage multiple embroidery jobs while keeping production on schedule and meeting customer deadlines
• Read and accurately follow work orders, production specifications, and job instructions
• Work closely with design, sales, and production teams to resolve issues and keep orders moving
• Maintain an organized, clean, and efficient embroidery production area

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who already understands embroidery production and can step into the role with confidence.

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous professional or commercial embroidery experience
• Experience operating commercial embroidery equipment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to read work orders and consistently follow production specifications
• Ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven production environment
• Basic computer skills

Experience with machines such as Tajima, Barudan, Brother, or similar commercial embroidery equipment is highly valued.

Experience That Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience with embroidery digitizing and embroidery file preparation
• Experience in apparel decoration, print shops, or garment production
• Familiarity with professional embroidery software
• Ability to troubleshoot common embroidery or machine issues
• Strong time-management and multitasking skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, the individual is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The Individual is frequently required to use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, and controls.
• This individual is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.