About this position
HOURS: Monday – Friday 7am-3pm
REPORTS TO: Embroidery Finishing Supervisor
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
PAY: $22.50 + based on experience
Pre-employment Screening: Background Check, Education Verification, References, Drug Test
We work with businesses and organizations of all kinds to provide them with personalized promotional products. A small part of their job is the biggest part of ours – that’s why one of our core values is to provide remarkable service. When you work here, you’ll be treated with the same level of respect and positive attitude.
As an embroidery finishing team lead, you make the 4imprint brand come alive by leading and directing the embroidery finishing department in order flow and prioritization for on-time delivery of our products to our customers.
Here’s what a typical day might look like. (These are the essential functions of the job). Other duties may be assigned.
- Demonstrate the eight core principles that guide every 4imprint teammate on a daily basis: Honesty, Curiosity, Collaboration, Flexibility, Accountability, Empathy, Positive Attitude, Humility.
Team Lead Duties
- Coordinate daily with the manager/supervisor to assess workload, priorities, staffing needs, and progress toward goals.
- Train new and temporary employees, document process changes, and support onboarding and development plans.
- Serve as the first point of contact for technical or workflow questions and temporarily fill in for the manager when needed.
- Lead assigned projects and participate in process/quality audits to support continuous improvement.
- Help communicate schedules, assignments, expectations, and feedback to team members.
- Address team concerns, promote a respectful and collaborative culture, and recognize positive performance.
- Prioritize and assign orders to meet in‑hand dates, verify shipping methods, and communicate issues or resolutions with customer service.
- Monitor and document production capacity and partner with the supervisor to ensure quality standards for embroidery, garments, and packaging.
Embroidery Associate Duties
- Remove embroidery backing, trim excess threads, and complete final quality inspections.
- Sort garments/items by color and prepare them for the next processing step.
- Fold, tag, bag, and package products according to work order instructions.
- Prepare orders for shipping, including completing paperwork and box labels.
- Support operators by unpacking, staging products, and assisting with machine setup.
- Serve as backup for embroidery machine operators when needed.
- Participate in training, seek development opportunities, and assist other areas when time allows.
You might be a fit for this position if you are:
- Someone who can communicate effectively as well as work independently and as a team player.
- A multi-tasker who is ready to use critical thinking skills and make decisions when needed seeking counsel for issues requiring additional guidance.
- Meeting or exceeding the job expectations for your current role.
- Comfortable sharing and receiving feedback.
- Able to coordinate, lead and follow-up on action items from individual and team meetings.
- Organized and able to effectively prioritize tasks.
- Effective at disseminating information to new team members flexing to their preferred learning and communication style.
- Someone who enjoys change and trying new things.
- Fluent with computers, alphanumeric data and working with small objects (i.e. threading needles).
Required education/skills/experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- What if I don’t have a high school diploma or equivalent?
- 4imprint is an organization committed to learning and curiosity. We’ll work with you on your journey to earning this equivalency, within your first 1 year of employment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced production environment.
- Prior experience with quality control.
- Please refer to the physical requirements form for details on the physical requirements of this role.
Work Environment:
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties, responsibilities, and physical demands listed in this job description.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation(s) will be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Regular and predictable attendance.
- Ability to effectively communicate with others (verbally and in writing).
- Work will be performed at 4imprint, Oshkosh.
H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.
The following five drugs or classes of drugs will be tested for: 1) Marijuana (THC) 2) Cocaine Metabolites 3) Phencyclidine 4) Amphetamines (Class) 5) Opiate Metabolites.
4imprint has a drug-free workplace policy.
Equal opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.