Industrial sewing machine operators

Example job titles

• fur sewing machine operator
• leather products sewing machine operator
• lining stitcher
• sample sewer
• serging machine operator
• sewing machine operator
• shoe sewer

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Assemble pieces of garments by matching patterns and dye lots
• Operate single, double or multi-needle serging, flat bed felling, banding and other sewing machines, to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis
• Operate fur sewing machines to join fur pelt strips to required size and shape and join pelts into garment sections or shells
• Operate stitching machines to sew leather parts together for leather garments, handbags, shoes and other leather articles
• Operate serging machines to sew and overcast edges of material simultaneously
• Operate tackers, pocketsetters, buttonhole makers and fusing, hemmer and other machines to perform various operations in the fabrication of garments and other articles
• Examine garments and operate sewing machines, sergers and other machines to repair garments and other articles during the manufacturing process
• Complete production reports
• May perform minor maintenance and repairs on sewing machine.

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education is usually required.
• Experience operating a sewing machine is usually required.
• On-the-job training may be provided.

Approved positions by year

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