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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 “Finisher”

Tape or twist together thread or cord to repair breaks.
Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using rulers.
Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements.
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.
Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.
Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance.
Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications.
Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
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.
Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.
Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.
Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches.
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.
Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.
Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing to facilitate forming specified sections.
Attach buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders.
Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines.
Position and mark patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.
Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
Cut excess material or thread from finished products.
Draw markings or pin appliques on fabric to obtain variations in design.
Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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