How do they match: Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Cut Out Machine Operator
  • Cut Out Operator
  • Cut Out Stitcher
  • Cut To Length Operator
  • Cutter
  • Arch Cushion Press Operator
  • Counter Cutter
  • Cripple Cutter
  • Die Press Operator
  • Die Cutter
  • Edge Cutter
  • Gore Cutter
  • Heel Cutter
  • Insole Presser
  • Joint Cutter
  • Lacing String Cutter
  • Lip Cutter
  • Outside Cutter
  • Shank Cutter
  • Sole Cutter
  • Stay Cutter
  • Vamp Cut Out Worker
  • Vulcanizing Press Operator

  • Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.
  • Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.
  • Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle.
  • Select and place spools of thread or pre-wound bobbins into shuttles, or onto spindles or loupers of stitching machines.
  • Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine.
  • Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.