Sewing Machine Operator
Competency-based
ONET: 51-6031.00
2
Years
25
Skills
384h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Furniture Fundamentals
- Sewing Fundamentals
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
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