How do they match: Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Special Machine Stitcher
  • Boot and Shoe Repairman
  • Buckler and Lacer
  • Shoe Sewing Machine Operator and Tender

  • 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.
  • Load hot-melt plastic rod glue through reactivator axles, using wrenches, and switch on reactivators, setting temperature and timers to heat glue to specifications.
  • 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.

  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.