Purpose:   The Embroidery Tech is an Embroidery Department position with elevated responsibilities. The Tech must be able to perform each of the Embroidery Operator job requirements with an added responsibility of work facilitation and associate development. They will be responsible for the distribution of daily work to the embroidery machine operators and also setting up the embroidery machines for production runs. Additionally, the Embroidery Tech may be utilized to train new hires, upskill and reboot existing associates, and, on a daily basis, lead associates to achieve the highest level of efficiency and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delegate embroidery work to machines based on application process, graphics, run sizes, and both machine and operator capabilities.
• Work with embroidery leadership to prioritize work-flow based manufacturing date and rush call outs.
• Utilize art database to research and download digital art files. Print correct color copies and cross-reference to grid details.
• Upload art files to the embroidery machine control panel and set the correct graphic orientation and machine speeds to adidas standards.  
• Move physical work and grids from the embroidery staging area to the press, ensuring MARC location scans are performed.
• Thread color verification and proper spool to needle loading.
• Re-label and properly store thread spools.
• Identify and communicate any art, placement, or garment issues to Embroidery Leads to prevent unnecessary defects.
• Identify any machine issues to Maintenance and Embroidery Leads that would impair good quality or reduce the machine and operators’ ability to maximize allotted heads and run speeds.
• Troubleshoot before and during runs, paying attention to work coming off the machine to identify and correct any issues as soon as possible, minimizing machine and individual machine head downtime.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and display a sense of pace and urgency to all other associates.
• Train associates, as needed/requested.
• Operate a machine, as needed/requested.

Key Relationships:

• Art Digitizer(s)
• MFG QC
• Maintenance
• Embroidery Operators
• Embroidery Leads

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Embroidery Operator experience mandatory.
• Must demonstrate leadership skills and live the adidas core values of courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect

• Ability to communicate well and in a professional manner.
• Ability to lead small teams in fast paced environment and work under pressure.
• Math and analytical skills.

Essential Functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• work in a warehouse/manufacturing environment with noise, dust, and varying temperatures
• regularly talk, hear; sit, stand and/or walk; use fingers, hands, arms and feet to reach, feel, handle, grip, grasp, lift, operate, push, pull, bend, and/or twist for up to twelve (12) hours/day
• occasionally climb, stoop, kneel and/or crouch
• occasionally lift and carry items such as boxes weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• reliably attend work/scheduled hours

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Required to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required
• Previous manufacturing and/or machine operating experience preferred

WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive benefits including medical dental vision 401k with employer match paid parental leave education assistance and more. Opportunities for growth and development within a global brand that values diversity and innovation.

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Apply today and be part of a team that is shaping the future of sport and retail. THROUGH SPORT WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

The working location of this position is Indianapolis, IN.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.