How do they match: Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Machine Fancy Stitcher
  • Machine Feed Operator
  • Machine Lacer
  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Sewer
  • Machine Splitter
  • Machine Stitcher
  • Machine Tender
  • Cut Out Machine Operator
  • Cut Out Operator
  • Cut Out Stitcher
  • Cut To Length Operator
  • Cutter
  • Back Strip Machine Operator
  • Bed Machine Operator
  • Block Out Machine Operator
  • Bow Machine Operator
  • Brushing Machine Operator
  • Burnishing Machine Operator
  • Channeling Machine Operator
  • Counter Cutter
  • Cripple Worker
  • Cripple Cutter
  • Deskidding Machine Operator
  • Die Cutter
  • Die Out Worker
  • Double Head Machine Operator
  • Dyeing Out Machine Operator
  • Edge Cutter
  • Eyelet Machine Operator
  • Flat Lock Machine Operator
  • Folder Machine Operator
  • French Folding Machine Operator
  • Fur Machine Operator
  • Gore Cutter
  • Grooving Machine Operator
  • Heel Cutter
  • Heel Coverer Machine Operator
  • Heel Nailing Machine Operator
  • Insole Department Worker
  • Joint Cutter
  • Lacing String Cutter
  • Lasting Machine Operator
  • Lasting Room Machine Operator
  • Lip Cutter
  • Marking Machine Operator
  • Mc Kay Machine Operator
  • Multi Needle Machine Operator
  • Nailing Machine Operator
  • Outside Cutter
  • Overedge Machine Operator
  • Perforating Machine Operator
  • Pinking Machine Operator
  • Production Worker
  • Pull Over Machine Operator
  • Rasper Machine Operator
  • Rougher Machine Operator
  • Sewing Machine Operator
  • Shank Cutter
  • Shoe Worker
  • Shoe Sewing Machine Operator and Tender
  • Skiving Machine Operator
  • Sole Cutter
  • Sole Conforming Machine Operator
  • Special Machine Stitcher
  • Stamping Machine Operator
  • Standard Machine Stitcher
  • Stay Cutter
  • Stitch Bonding Machine Tender
  • Stitching Machine Operator
  • Sueding Machine Operator
  • Tape Controlled Machine Stitcher
  • Trimmer Machine Operator
  • Trimming Machine Operator
  • Vamp Cut Out Worker
  • Vulcanizing Machine Operator

  • Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.

  • Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.
  • Collect shoe parts from conveyer belts or racks and place them in machinery such as ovens or on molds for dressing, returning them to conveyers or racks to send them to the next work station.
  • 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.
  • Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.
  • 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.
  • Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
  • Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.
  • Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production.
  • Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.

  • Assemble garments or textile products.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.