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Sewing Machine Operators

SOC 51-6031.00

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Zone 1 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Monitoring

3.1

Active Listening

2.8

Critical Thinking

2.8

Complex Problem Solving

2.8

Operation Monitoring

2.8

Quality Control Analysis

2.8

Judgment and Decision Making

2.8

Time Management

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

English Language

2.7

Production and Processing

2.5

Mathematics

2.3

Education and Training

2.2

Customer and Personal Service

2.2

Public Safety and Security

2.1

Mechanical

2.1

Administration and Management

2.0

Key Tasks

1Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.

2Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.

3Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.

4Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.

5Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.

Also Known As

Appliquer Apron Operator Armhole Sewer Automat Watcher Automatic Hemmer Automatic Seamer Automatic Serging Machine Operator Automatic Shirring Machine Operator Automatic Trimming Sewer Back Facer