Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

01

Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.

02

Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.

03

Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.

04

Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.

05

Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.

06

Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.

07

Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.

08

Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.

09

Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle.

10

Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine.