Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
- Tasks
- 19 tasks12 core, 7 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-6042.00SOC 2018: 51-6042
What the work is made of
12 core tasks and 7 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.Core taskTask 24000Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 2. Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.Core taskTask 14094Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 3. Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.Core taskTask 14100Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 4. Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.Core taskTask 14090Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 5. Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.Core taskTask 14096Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 6. Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.Core taskTask 14101Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 7. Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.Core taskTask 14089Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 8. Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.Core taskTask 14091Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 9. Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production.Core taskTask 14099Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 10. Select and place spools of thread or pre-wound bobbins into shuttles, or onto spindles or loupers of stitching machines.Core taskTask 14105Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 11. Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.Core taskTask 14092Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 12. Turn knobs to adjust stitch length and thread tension.Core taskTask 14107Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 13. Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle.Supplemental taskTask 14102Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 14. Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine.Supplemental taskTask 14104Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 15. Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.Supplemental taskTask 14098Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 16. 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.Supplemental taskTask 14097Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 17. Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.Supplemental taskTask 14095Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 18. Turn screws to regulate size of staples.Supplemental taskTask 14093Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 19. Hammer loose staples for proper attachment.Supplemental taskTask 14106Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2024
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-6042
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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