Catawba Valley Community College

On-the-job Training

• Safety
  • Participate in Personal Protective Equipment training: Proper use of safety glasses, face coverings and hearing protection.
  • Participate in Material(s) Handling training.
  • Follow all safety processes and producures while performing job related tasks.
• Product Operations
  • Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
  • Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives.
  • Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines.
  • Guide garments or garmet parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
  • Select supplies such as fastners and thread, according to job requirements.
  • Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.
  • Understand how to mark pieces, count items and bundle cut parts to go to sewing.
• Documentation/Communication
  • Read work orders, and apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
  • Record quantities of materials processed.
  • Read and interpret production ticket.
• Work Environment and Equipment
  • Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stiching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
  • Utilize bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.
  • Notifies supervisor and others of any required repair work to equipment and tools.
  • Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines.
• Quality/Proficiency
  • Cut excess material or thread from finished products.
  • Inspect garmets, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.
• Harassment training
  • Discourage harassment
  • Allow victims to report abuse
  • Prevent retaliation by abusers
  • Ensure swift resolution of complaints
  • Promote a harassment-free work culture