EMBROIDERY DIGITISER

Headwear24, Africa's largest headwear manufacturer is looking for a young, energetic and ambitious individual to join their team at their head office in Newlands West.JOB SUMMARYProducing high quality custom embroidery graphics to be used to decorate a wide variety of headwear. Creating high quality designs that are sensitive to aesthetics, while maintaining production and efficiency goals.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Digitising• Receives orders from Sales Coordinator via e-mail.• Reads and interprets orders, following directions indicated on the order.• Produce custom designs as specified on orders linked to defined product, decoration process and graphic concepts.• Adheres to brand standards, licensing guidelines, garment specifications and manufacturing requirements, creating headwear decorations that will meet the customer’s requirements.• Checks and confirms spelling on all artwork.• Troubleshoots files and resolves digitizing art issues.• Liaises with Sales Coordinators to refine and edit digitized files as needed.• Manages orders and workflow to effectively meet all deadlines and delivery dates.• Saves digitized files to appropriate network location and sends samples to the sample machine without delay.• “First off” samples produced and edited (where necessary) before seal sample is created.• Checks that the PPO stitch count and artwork stitch count matches after digitizing.• Assists with auditing and editing digitized files from various sources as needed.• Creates designs with correct underlay and densities for the required headwear.• Uses knowledge of how fabric reacts to compensate for push & pull of different fabrics as necessary.Quoting and other Responsibilities• Receive quote requests from local production and respond with quotation• In absence of Head of Embroidery, oversee the operation of the department, duties of line supervisors and staff.• Conduct random checks on quality of product coming off the production line.• Randomly check score sheets and investigate reasons for low scores where appropriate.Job Requirements: • Minimum of 5 – 10 years’ experience as a digitiser• National Certificate or Diploma in Commercial Art, Graphic Design, Visual Communications or proven related experience.• Extensive knowledge of digitizing software• Well-developed knowledge and skills in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat• Working knowledge and understanding of typography• Working knowledge and understanding of Excel and Microsoft Outlook• Ability to manage and develop multiple orders at any one time• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to drive and motivate performance through effective team work and interaction with departments• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Strong listening, presentation and decision-making skills• Self-starter – ability to work unsupervised, manage own time and activities• Solid organizational skills