How do they match: Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Shoe Reconditioner
  • Sole Conditioner

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

  • Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
  • 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.
  • Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.
  • Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
  • Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.
  • Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
  • 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.

  • Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.