How do they match: Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • Sewing Machine Operator

  • Draw patterns, using measurements, designs, plaster casts, or customer specifications, and position or outline patterns on work pieces.
  • Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
  • Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
  • Drill or punch holes and insert or attach metal rings, handles, and fastening hardware, such as buckles.
  • Repair or replace soles, heels, and other parts of footwear, using sewing, buffing and other shoe repair machines, materials, and equipment.

  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.