Apparel Production Associate
Posted: June 13, 2025Location: Mail Shark - Reading, PA, US, PA
Department(s): ArrayJob Description
Ensures quality production of both DTG and Embroidery apparel orders.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Production of all types of Apparel orders for the upcoming week on Direct to Garment and Embroidery Machines
- Performs proper daily maintenance on all machines to ensure quality.
- Unpack and organize apparel for production
- Understand proper operation of Kornit Atlas
- Keep accurate inventory of all supplies to ensure production continues
- Contact Kornit service for technical or mechanical issue, after all other options are exhausted.
- Learn proper dryer and curing settings
- Use of different computer programs for machine operation
- Download and send artwork to the Atlas and Embroidery machines
- Proficiency with Mac and Windows OS
- Ensure proper end of day procedures on all machines
- Proper use of Melco software to operate embroidery machines
- Basic maintenance on embroidery machines, daily, weekly, monthly
- Ability to manage workflow and complete tasks on a timely basis.
- Maintains neat, organized workspace
- Effectively communicates with fellow employees
- Operates in a team environment while independently and collectively working toward similar goals.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Language Ability:
Math Ability:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of Mac and Windows OS.
Equipment:
- Direct to Garment Machine
- Embroidery Machine
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Professionalism
- Ability to work at a predetermined schedule
Education Requirements
- Experience in Apparel printing/production preferred but not required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see color.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
About Mail Shark
Mail Shark is a full-service direct mail company that’s been providing design, printing, and mailing services to businesses of all sizes since 2008. We just finished renovating our 62,000-sq. foot facility in Mohnton, PA to accommodate our rapidly growing team!
If you’re looking for a place where your work will make a meaningful impact, join Mail Shark and grow your career alongside one of the fastest growing companies in America for the past 7 years.