Hiring: Production Art & Digitizing Lead Company: Quince Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 07:42:34 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : REST, Stitch, Zoom About the job Experience: •5+ years of hands-on embroidery digitizing & art prep in high-volume apparel/B2B production. Required Skills: •Production Art & Digitizing Lead •Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will evaluate incoming artwork, digitize embroidery designs at production speed to prepare file specs for all decoration types, establish art standards and QC checkpoints, manage vendors, mentor junior staff, and track KPIs tied to art quality. At 99% QA, art quality determines whether we ship or rework. •This is a fully on-site role, Monday through Friday during regular business hours in •Evaluate all incoming artwork for production readiness — assess resolution, color mode, file format, specs across all 5 decoration types; reject non-conforming art with actionable feedback. •Digitize & process embroidery designs at production speed — create stitch files optimized for garment/placement/machine; managing 5,000 embroidery units/day. •Prepare file specs for all decoration types — color separations for heat transfer, specs for embossing/tags/print; optimize for production machinery. •Enforce zero tolerance on art defects — identify & block at-risk files before production floor; track root causes and escalate to Production Lead. •Own Art Specification Standard — document all decoration type requirements, best practices, machine constraints; update quarterly. Qualifications: •Expert-level digitizing software experience (Pulse, Wilcom, Hatch) — fast, clean, run-ready output without errors. •Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop at production level — file optimization, color separations, print production. •Deep embroidery machine knowledge — stitch limits, constraints, thread color, garment interactions. •Screen print color sep, DTG file optimization, heat transfer specs. •Demonstrated capacity to troubleshoot art production failures & implement corrective changes. •Leadership/mentoring experience — comfortable training junior staff & establishing standards. •Vendor relationship management & SLA negotiation. •Detail-oriented; can manage multiple complex workflows without errors. •Clear and professional communicator — can explain art issues to clients & production teams. •Art operations management or QA/production coordination experience. Compensation: •Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!