Shoe machine operator tending machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts, while inspecting products and performing routine maintenance
Experience
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts
Inspected finished products to ensure shoes met specifications
Aligned parts to be stitched, following seams or markings before positioning them under needles
Removed and examined shoes and parts to verify proper embedding of stitches
Studied work orders to obtain information about workloads and materials
Performed routine maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines
Collected shoe parts from conveyer belts and placed them in machinery for dressing
Skills
Hands-On Work
Operating sewing equipment, Assembling textile products, Mounting materials or workpieces, Cleaning production equipment, Loading materials into production equipment
Core Skills
Reading work orders or instructions, Inspecting products or operations
Checking & Planning
Inspecting finishes of workpieces, Conducting test runs of equipment, Selecting production materials