Embroidery Digitizing Coordinator

Location 1151 W 40TH ST,Chicago, IL, 60609-2506,United States Description Position Summary This role combines hands-on knowledge of embroidery digitizing with production scheduling,order coordination, and cross-functional communication. You will work hand in hand with ourEmbroidery Supervisor to ensure jobs are properly prepared, prioritized, scheduled, andcommunicated before they hit the production floor. While the Embroidery Supervisor will primarily focus on the people, machines, productivity,quality, and day-to-day execution on the floor, this position will focus on what keeps thatproduction moving: digitizing, scheduling, planning, job readiness, and communication. This is an ideal role for someone who understands embroidery production but also lovesorganization, problem-solving, and keeping a fast-moving department several steps ahead. HPA’S: Top Priorities 1. Own Embroidery Digitizing & Job Readiness: Ensure embroidery files are accurately digitized, optimized, tested, and production-ready before reaching the floor, minimizing rework, downtime, and quality issues. 2. Drive the Embroidery Production Schedule: Build, maintain, and continuously adjust the embroidery schedule based on due dates, capacity, priorities, and production needs, ensuring the Supervisor and team always have clear direction on what runs next. 3. Own Order Flow & Communication: Stay ahead of embroidery orders from preparation through completion, proactively communicating priorities, delays, missing information, and schedule changes to the Supervisor and appropriate teams. Why this role is critical to our organization: Embroidery production moves quickly, and great execution starts long before a garment reaches a machine. Proper digitizing, planning, scheduling, and communication directly impact our quality, productivity, turnaround times, and customer experience. This role creates the bridge between artwork and execution—making sure our embroidery team has the right files, the right priorities, and the right information to produce great work efficiently. Position Duties: Create, edit, and optimize embroidery files for production. Review artwork and determine the best embroidery approach based on garment, placement, stitch count, size, and production requirements. Make adjustments to improve sew quality, e?iciency, registration, and overall finished appearance. Troubleshoot embroidery and digitizing issues in partnership with the Embroidery Supervisor and production team. Maintain organized embroidery files and technical information for repeat orders. Schedule and maintain the daily and weekly embroidery production schedule. Prioritize orders based on due dates, capacity, job requirements, and operational needs. Coordinate with the Embroidery Supervisor to understand machine capacity, sta?ing, productivity, and potential production constraints. Identify scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, or potential delays early and communicate them proactively. Adjust schedules as priorities and production conditions change. Serve as a key communication point between Embroidery and other departments involved in getting orders through production. Provide clear updates regarding order status, scheduling, delays, technical issues, and Help ensure rush orders and priority jobs are properly communicated and incorporated into the schedule. Desired Skills & Experience: Previous embroidery digitizing experience is required. Strong understanding of commercial embroidery production. Experience working with embroidery digitizing software; experience with Wilcom or similarprofessional embroidery software strongly preferred. Understanding of stitch types, densities, underlay, pull compensation, registration, threadbreaks, garment construction, and other factors affecting embroidery quality. Experience scheduling or coordinating work in a production or manufacturing environmentstrongly preferred. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple jobs and changing priorities. Comfortable working with production systems, spreadsheets, email, and other administrativetools Strong communication and follow-through. Ability to identify problems before they reach the production floor. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven manufacturing environment. Collaborative mindset and ability to work closely with both production leadership and floorteams. Benefits of working at Culture Studio: Medical Insurance: Multiple plan options available through UnitedHealthcare Dental & Vision Insurance: Coverage available through Mutual of Omaha Company-Paid Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Company 401(k) Match: Helping you invest in your future Paid Time O?: Time to recharge, reset, and take care of what matters Career Growth & Development: Opportunities to learn, grow, and build your career as CultureStudio continues to expand A Fast-Growing, Creative Manufacturing Environment that allows you to be part of a teamproducing apparel for some of the most exciting brands in the industry #J-18808-Ljbffr CHII CLOTHING COMPANY INC