Shoe Machine Operators & Tenders
Boot Maker, Cutter, Side Laster, Stitcher
What they do:
Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
On the job, you would:
- Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
- Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Data base user interface and query software
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high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$26,150
per year, on average
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