What You'll Do

  • Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.
  • Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.
  • Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.
  • Turn screws to regulate size of staples.
  • Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
  • Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.
  • Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.
  • 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.
  • Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Operations Monitoring 3.0/5
Operation and Control 3.0/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.88/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.88/5
Speaking 2.75/5
Troubleshooting 2.75/5
Time Management 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Self-Control, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 3.88/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.62/5
Control Precision 3.62/5
Manual Dexterity 3.12/5
Finger Dexterity 3.12/5
Oral Expression 3.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.0/5
Perceptual Speed 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Inventory tracking software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft operating system Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Production control software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.82/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.76/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.4/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.39/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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