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Job Description

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 25,830.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
Currently, there are 139,500 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Sewing Machine Operators”.

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Tasks for “Cuff Stitcher”

Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines.
Attach buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders.
Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches.
Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.
Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
Position and mark patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.
Tape or twist together thread or cord to repair breaks.
Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.
Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
Draw markings or pin appliques on fabric to obtain variations in design.
Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.
Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using rulers.
Start and operate or tend machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.
Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance.
Baste edges of material to align and temporarily secure parts for final assembly.
Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives.
Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
Record quantities of materials processed.
Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.
Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing to facilitate forming specified sections.
Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements.
Cut excess material or thread from finished products.
Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines.

Related Technology & Tools

Scissors
Hoop frames
Tackers
Serrated pattern tracing wheels
Sewing clamps
Cutting pads
Sewing machine needles
Quilting rulers
Programmable sewing machines
Drawstring threaders
Rotary fabric cutters
Clothes pressing irons
Sewing awls
Fur sewing machines
Double needle sewing machines
Sergers
Seam rippers
Bobbins
Hand sanding blocks
Ball point bodkins
Seam rolls
Multi-needle sewing machines
Flatbed felling machines
Portable electric fabric cutters
Measuring tapes
Buttonhole makers
Single needle sewing machines
Utility knives
Straight pins
Transparent rulers
Pattern plates
Spindles
Stitch bonders

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