Job Summary

The Level 1 Production Lead assists the Supervisor in daily embroidery production by helping assign work, routing orders, and operating machines such as embroidery, sewing, and heat press equipment. This entry-level leadership role emphasizes quality inspection, maintaining safe work practices, and supporting team efficiency while gaining experience in production coordination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Manages and helps assign production work based on priorities, ship dates, and shipping Methods

· Helps route or close orders

· Ability to operate various machinery within the production department that may include Embroidery machines, sewing machines, heat press, Blocking Etc.

· Helps ensure a “Quality First” mentality when reviewing orders and working with others

· Assists in identifying opportunities to reduce spoilage and improve overall efficiency

· Promotes a culture of Safety and Awareness

Education and Experience:

· High school diploma or GED required

· Knowledge of Richardson’s products

· Inspection experience in a manufacturing environment

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to read and interpret product sheets, use simple math, and use basic hand held measuring tools.

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.

Training Requirements:

· Leadership and Communication Training

· General Safety.

· Quality Assurance Awareness.

Physical Demands:

· Light physical effort required. Continuous mental and visual attention required

· Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, etc.

· 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 clean, chemical-free, temperature controlled manufacturing facility

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.