About Us

Northland Workwear and Embroidery Ltd. is an Edmonton-based manufacturer of industrial protective workwear and custom embroidered garments. For over 30 years, we have supplied flame-resistant coveralls, parkas, smocks, and branded apparel to clients in the oil and gas, firefighting, and trades sectors across Alberta. We manufacture in-house — every garment is built here, by our team.

We are a small, close-knit operation. You will work alongside experienced sewers in a stable, respectful environment where your skill is valued and your contribution is visible.

The Role

This role is for someone who can complete a garment start to finish — not a single-operation line position. You'll work from cut parts and specs through to a finished, sellable garment.

This is not an alterations or light sewing position. We work with heavy technical fabrics including flame-resistant materials, and we sew structural seams that meet safety compliance standards. If you have experience in workwear manufacturing and industrial sewing, you will feel at home here.

Responsibilities

- Constructing coveralls, insulated bibs, and winter parkas from cut goods to finished product
- Operate industrial sewing machines including single needle, double needle, 4-needle, serger, bar tacker, and walking foot
- Follow pattern specs, seam allowance callouts, and construction sequences accurately
- Setting sleeves, collars, hoods, plackets, and gussets; installing zippers, snaps, knit cuffs and elastic




- Some pattern/spec interpretation and problem-solving on one-off builds
- Maintain consistent output and quality standards in a production environment
- Work collaboratively with a small sewing team to meet order deadlines
- Handle and sew heavy and technical fabrics including FR (flame-resistant) materials

What We're Looking For

- Minimum 5 years on industrial machines — single-needle lockstitch, double-needle, walking foot/compound feed, overlock/serger, bartack, and snap/rivet press
- Proven ability to build a complete outerwear garment, not just one operation
- Comfort with heavy and bulky materials
- Consistent quality and steady output; you'll be the person we hand the hard jobs to
- Production mindset — you understand piece output, deadlines, and quality consistency
- Reliable, self-motivated, and a cooperative team member

What We Offer

- Stable, full-time permanent employment
- Day shift, Monday–Friday — no evenings or weekends
- Overtime pay available
- Small team environment — your work matters here
- On-the-job training on our garment standards and materials
- Opportunity to grow with a established Alberta manufacturer

Language We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Fluency in English is not required. We have team members who communicate in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Vietnamese.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $17.50-$20.00 per hour

Flexible language requirement

- English not required

Experience:
- industrial sewing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Industrial Sewing Machine Operator – Coveralls & Insulated Outerwear (Edmonton)
🏢 Northland Workwear and Embroidery
📍 Edmonton