footwear stitching machine operator
Footwear stitching machine operators join the cut pieces of leather and other materials to produce the uppers. They use several tools and a wide range of machines such as flat bed, arm and one or two columns. They select threads and needles for the stitching machines, place pieces in the working area, and operate with the machine guiding parts under the needle. They follow seams, edges, markings or moving edges of parts against the guide. Finally, they cut excess thread or material from shoe parts using scissors or dyes.
Also called: shoe sewing machine operator, shoe stitcher, shoe sewing machine tender, binding stitcher
- 13
- essential skills
- 4
- optional skills
- 8
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Essential skills
13- apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery
- apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods
- apply pre-stitching techniques
- apply stitching techniques
- footwear components
- footwear equipments
- footwear machinery
- footwear manufacturing technology
- footwear materials
- footwear quality
- footwear stitching techniques
- operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods
- pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods
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