skillfactor-pipeline/skills/leather-goods-machine-operator/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — leather goods machine operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-6042.00 (Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 8156; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

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

Detailed work activities

• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Assemble garments or textile products.
• Clean production equipment.
• Conduct test runs of production equipment.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
• Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Operate sewing equipment.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Select production input materials.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.