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Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

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

US jobs
3,280
Median wage
$35,650 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of shoe machine operators and tenders?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 27%Sew garments or materialsNot measured
  • 13%Position workpieces or materials on equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Test performance of equipment or systemsNot measured
  • 7%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
  • 7%Read documents or materials to inform work processesNot measured
  • 6%Cut materialsNot measured
  • 6%Remove workpieces from production equipmentNot measured
  • 4%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.
  • Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
  • Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
  • Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
  • Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.
  • Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.
  • Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.
  • Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production.
  • Select and place spools of thread or pre-wound bobbins into shuttles, or onto spindles or loupers of stitching machines.
  • Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.
  • Turn knobs to adjust stitch length and thread tension.
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