Sewing Machine Operators
Also called: Sample Maker, Seamstress, Sewer, Sewing Machine Operator
In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
What they do:
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
On the job, you would:
- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
Arts and Humanities
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
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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:
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