Embroidery Production Lead
Basis Set Ventures (Basis Set) is an AI-native venture capital fund founded in 2017 that invests in early-stage AI companies, positioning itself as the first capital for founders. The firm backs startups across automated workflows, autonomy, intelligent collaboration, and scalable infrastructure, serving early-stage AI founders and startups as its typical clients.
About Basis Set Ventures
Basis Set Ventures is an AI-native venture fund founded in 2017, built on the science of minds and machines, that recently announced its $250M Fund IV. The firm positions itself as the first institutional capital for founders and provides hands-on, 24/7 'founder concierge' support, acting as its portfolio companies' first customer, sales rep, bug reporter, and recruiter. It invests in AI-first startups spanning categories such as automated workflows, autonomy, intelligent collaboration, and scalable infrastructure, with portfolio companies including Quince, Cusp, Path Robotics, OpenArt, Entire, Tigris Data, Mem0, Vizcom, Simular, and Sakana. Basis Set also publishes original research and perspectives on topics like trucking operations, global customs, maritime transport, real estate, agriculture, and AI agent infrastructure, and runs a Basis Set AI Fellows program for individuals to work on hard problems within the firm and its portfolio companies. Its typical clients are early-stage, AI-native startup founders across a range of industries including consumer, infrastructure, robotics, and enterprise software.
Skills
About the Role
You will build and own Quince's in-house embroidery program from the ground up at the Santa Fe Springs facility, taking it from blank floor space to a scaled production capability. You will select equipment and tooling, write SOPs, and set quality benchmarks, then lead daily standups and manage a team of 15+ operators to hit output and quality targets. You will partner closely with the Operations Manager and Decoration Program Manager to launch the program within one month and scale throughput to 8,000 units per week within six months, all while managing equipment uptime, consumables inventory, and capacity planning.
Requirements
- 5–8 years in embroidery production; hands-on experience launching a program or facility from scratch strongly preferred
- Deep knowledge of commercial embroidery equipment (multi-head machines), digitizing, hooping, and backing selection
- Proven track record building SOPs and training large production teams
- Management experience overseeing a team of 20+ FTEs
- Familiarity with production tracking tools, WMS, or ERP systems
- Knowledge of safety protocols and manufacturing best practices
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and walk throughout the entirety of a shift
- Ability to go up and down stairs and use ladders as needed
- Ability to bend, twist, or kneel throughout the day for lifting or maneuvering objects
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Operations Manager to launch the embroidery program from blank floor space to production capability within 1 month
- Manage performance and attendance of each associate on the decoration team to meet established targets
- Participate in the evaluation and procurement of equipment and tooling including multi-head machines hoops frames backing and threads
- Develop SOPs establish quality control checkpoints defect rate benchmarks and validate output targets
- Own onboarding and training for a team of 15+ operators and partner on the hiring process
- Adjust labor workflows and priorities to meet SLAs and scale to 8000 units per week within 6 months while ensuring 99% on time delivery and quality acceptance
- Lead daily standups and weekly operations updates tracking output quality and downtime and implementing fixes
- Own equipment uptime and consumables inventory in coordination with procurement and warehouse
- Verify new products for feasibility material compatibility and logo placement
- Partner on capacity planning cost targets and expansion roadmap