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“Heel Turner” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6042.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 26,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 12.00
Currently, there are 3,500 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Heel Turner”

Select and place spools of thread or pre-wound bobbins into shuttles, or onto spindles or loupers of stitching machines.
Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine.
Hammer loose staples for proper attachment.
Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.
Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.
Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.
Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle.
Turn screws to regulate size of staples.
Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production.
Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.
Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.
Load hot-melt plastic rod glue through reactivator axles, using wrenches, and switch on reactivators, setting temperature and timers to heat glue to specifications.
Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.
Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
Turn knobs to adjust stitch length and thread tension.
Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Heel wheels
Production conveyor systems
Scissor sharpeners
Sewing needles
Industrial sewing machines
Adjustable hand wrenches
Claw hammers
Shoe stretchers
Leather punches
Bobbin winders
Shoe cleaning machines
Utility knives
Automatic staple guns
Heavy duty scissors
Leather pressing machines
Knife sharpeners
Shoe shine machines
Multipurpose screwdrivers
Vacuum presses
Patch machines
Textile finishing machines
Shoe nailers
Sanding machines

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Inventory tracking software
Data entry software
Production control software