How do they match: Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Special Machine Stitcher

  • Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.
  • Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.

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