Production Operator

Richardson Sports Inc; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical and dental coverage

Additional employee benefits

Job summary

Richardson Sports Inc. is seeking a reliable Embroidery Production Operator to join our team on a four-day schedule. You will work Monday–Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., enjoying three days off each weekend while maintaining full-time hours.

Responsibilities include operating embroidery machines, loading materials, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring orders match customer requests. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential in our fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year factory related experience.
• Proficient English communication (written and spoken).
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, perform basic math, and use simple measuring tools.
• Willingness to rotate lines and jobs within the area.

Responsibilities

• Performs repetitive work to support the assembly floor.
• Maintains embroidery machine by checking thread/color balance.
• Ensure embroidery orders align with customer purchase orders and requests.
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the shift supervisor.
• Keep work area clean and follow safety regulations.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines as required.
• Hooping, threading, and other setup tasks as needed.
• Provide quick changeovers for product changes.
• Maintain familiarity with basic machine functions.
• Assist with regular supervision and guidance as needed.
• Hoop caps onto frame and load onto embroidery machine (up to 17 hoops).
• Thread machine and adjust tension and threads.

Skills

Communication

Drawings Reading

Math

Measuring Tools

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Embroidery Machine

Job description

Description

Looking for a full-time opportunity with a schedule that gives you more time back in your week? Join our production team on Swing Shift and enjoy a consistent four-day workweek with three-day weekends every week!

This position works Monday–Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., giving you Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off while still maintaining full-time hours.

In addition to a great schedule, Richardson offers a strong benefits package, including FREE employee medical and dental coverage upon eligibility, along with additional benefits designed to support our employees both at work and outside of it.

If you’re dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to be part of a fast-paced production team, we’d love to hear from you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs repetitive work to support the assembly floor
• Maintains embroidery machine by continually checking for thread/color balance
• Ensure that all embroidery orders coincide with customers purchase orders and requests
• Detect and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the shift supervisor
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations
• Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on machines as required by the Facilities Coordinator and Production Manager
• Ability to perform but not limited to the following tasks: hooping, threading the machine, etc.
• Provide quick and efficient changeovers required as production of product changes
• Familiarity with the basic machine functions in order to perform the tasks stated above
• Willingness to accept and receive frequent supervision and assistance with regard to machine set-up
• Must be able to perform task including: hooping caps onto frame mount, placing mount onto embroidery machine using hands by pushing and adjusting mount onto machines (up to 17) hoops at one time.
• Thread machine – required to be able to reach above shoulders and adjust tension and threads.
• Maintenance of machine – ensuring proper lubrication and programming is adjusted per order
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 1 year factory related experience

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication skills. Must have a good command of the English language, both written and spoken
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, use simple math, and use basic hand held measuring tools
• Flexibility and willingness to rotate lines and jobs within area

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Training Requirements:

• General Safety
• Quality Assurance Awareness

Physical Demands:

• Light to moderate physical effort required.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Ear protection is optional.

Work Environment:

• Work performed in a temperature regulated production environment.
• Exposed to light noise, may utilize air pods or hearing protection as desired

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and background check.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.