Sewing Machine Operators

People in this career often have talent in:

• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Cut fabrics.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.

• Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
• Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
• Adjust fabrics or other materials during garment production.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Select production input materials.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Operate sewing equipment.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Inspect garments for defects, damage, or stains.
• Record operational or production data.
• Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
• Repair textiles or apparel.
• Clean production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Position patterns on equipment, materials, or workpieces.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.

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