How do they match: Sewing Machine Operators

  • Automat Watcher
  • Automatic Hemmer
  • Automatic Seamer
  • Automatic Serging Machine Operator
  • Automatic Shirring Machine Operator
  • Automatic Trimming Sewer
  • Special Equipment Sewing Machine Operator
  • Semi-Automatic Sewing Machine Operator
  • Sewing Specialist

  • Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.
  • Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives.
  • Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing to facilitate forming specified sections.
  • Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications.
  • Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.
  • Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines.
  • Start and operate or tend machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.

  • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.