Production Artworker / Embroidery Digitiser
Workwear Express | Durham | Full-time | Monday–Friday
Turn Your Design Skills Into a Specialist Career
Are you confident using Adobe Illustrator and looking for a role where you can develop specialist technical skills?
At Workwear Express, we're looking for a Production Artworker / Embroidery Digitiser to join our busy Artwork Department. Whether you're a recent graduate, an experienced artworker, or someone looking to take the next step in your creative career, this is an opportunity to learn a highly sought-after skill with full training provided.
If you're detail-oriented, enjoy problem-solving, and take pride in producing high-quality work, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
As part of our experienced Artwork team, you'll learn how to transform customer logos and designs into embroidery-ready production files using industry-leading software, Wilcom Embroidery Studio.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Preparing customer artwork for embroidery production
- Creating embroidery digitising files (full training provided)
- Producing customer proofs for approval
- Checking artwork for accuracy, quality and production suitability
- Managing a varied workload of customer orders, from simple logos to more complex designs
- Working closely with our production and customer service teams to ensure every order is produced to the highest standard
This is a structured, fast-paced production role where accuracy and consistency are essential.
What We're Looking For
We're more interested in your attitude and attention to detail than previous embroidery experience.
Essential
- Experience using Adobe Illustrator (or similar vector artwork software)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills
- A willingness to learn new technical processes
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- A reliable, positive and methodical approach
Desirable (but not essential)
- Experience within print, embroidery or garment decoration
- Photoshop experience
- An understanding of production or manufacturing workflows
What You'll Receive
- Full training in embroidery digitising using Wilcom Embroidery Studio
- The opportunity to develop specialist technical skills within a growing industry
- Monday–Friday working pattern with no weekend shifts
- Competitive benefits package including pension, employee discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, long service awards and more
- A stable, long-term career with Workwear Express, part of a successful FTSE 100-backed business
- Supportive team environment with ongoing development opportunities
Join Us
If you're looking for a role where you can combine creativity, technical skills and precision while building a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey as an Embroidery Digitiser with Workwear Express.
Pay: £27,197.78 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
Work Location: In person
