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Occupation AtlasShoe Machine Operators and Tenders

O*NET · 51-6042.00

Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

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

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.71
  • C Conventional3.88
  • I Investigative1.77
  • A Artistic1.67
  • E Enterprising1.54
  • S Social1.30

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma46%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent38%
  • Some College Courses15%
Related work experience
None (51%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (60%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (43%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Monitoringbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Equipment Maintenance2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Quality Control Analysis2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Speakingbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Troubleshooting2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Time Management2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Complex Problem Solving2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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  • Judgment and Decision Making2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Repairing2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Equipment Selection2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Coordination2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Persuasion2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Evaluation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Writingbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Active Learningbasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Analysis2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Service Orientation2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.11.4Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Negotiation2.11.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources1.90.9
  • Management of Material Resources1.90.9
  • Operations Analysis1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.40.4
  • Programming1.3—
  • Sciencebasic1.1—
  • Installation1.0—

Tasks

12 core · 7 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.4.7
  2. Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.4.7
  3. Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.4.5
  4. Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.4.5
  5. Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.4.4
  6. Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.4.4
  7. Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used.4.3
  8. Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles.4.3
  9. Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production.4.2
  10. Select and place spools of thread or pre-wound bobbins into shuttles, or onto spindles or loupers of stitching machines.4.2
  11. Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives.4.1
  12. Turn knobs to adjust stitch length and thread tension.4.0
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  1. Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle.4.4
  2. Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine.4.4
  3. 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.4.2
  4. Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.4.2
  5. Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.4.0
  6. Turn screws to regulate size of staples.3.9
  7. Hammer loose staples for proper attachment.3.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Administration and Management3.02.9
  • Education and Training2.73.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Customer and Personal Service2.52.8
  • Engineering and Technology2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Public Safety and Security2.41.8Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Administrative2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
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  • Sales and Marketing2.31.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • English Language2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mathematics2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Mechanical2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Design2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Psychology1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Chemistry1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Communications and Media1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Computers and Electronics1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Economics and Accounting1.70.6Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Law and Government1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Telecommunications1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Transportation1.6—
  • Foreign Language1.5—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.5—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.5—
  • Building and Construction1.4—
  • Food Production1.4—
  • Geography1.4—
  • History and Archeology1.4—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.4—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.4—
  • Biology1.3—
  • Fine Arts1.3—
  • Physics1.3—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.93.8
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Control Precision3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Finger Dexterity3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual Dexterity3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Extent Flexibility3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Multilimb Coordination3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Oral Expression3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
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  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Reaction Time3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Category Flexibility2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Far Vision2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Oral Comprehension2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Rate Control2.92.9
  • Speech Recognition2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Trunk Strength2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visualization2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Information Ordering2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Speech Clarity2.82.8
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Written Comprehension2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Depth Perception2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Static Strength2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Fluency of Ideas2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Response Orientation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Auditory Attention2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Memorization2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Originality2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Stamina2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Dynamic Strength2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Speed of Closure2.01.8
  • Time Sharing2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Glare Sensitivity1.60.8
  • Spatial Orientation1.50.5
  • Explosive Strength1.40.5
  • Sound Localization1.40.4
  • Night Vision1.3—
  • Peripheral Vision1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects4.14.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.02.5Level 1 looks like: Write brief messages to others
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.83.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.82.5Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.72.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange greetings with a coworker
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.72.4Level 1 looks like: Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to plan
  • Training and Teaching Others3.62.3Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.62.3Level 1 looks like: Keep up with price changes in a small retail store
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  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.52.7
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.52.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.42.2Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.42.8
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.32.3Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.31.8Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Developing and Building Teams3.31.9Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.32.0Level 1 looks like: Determine the meal selection for a cafeteria
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.22.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.21.6Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Processing Information3.21.7Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.22.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Thinking Creatively3.22.2Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.11.8Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.11.7Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Getting Information3.11.7Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.12.3Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.02.0Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.01.8Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.02.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.02.0Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Working with Computers3.01.9Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.92.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.91.6Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.81.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.71.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.61.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.51.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.51.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.41.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.41.8Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls5.0
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.9
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.4
  • Contact With Others4.2
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.2
  • Time Pressure3.9
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.9
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals3.8
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment3.8

Technology

8 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Production control software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Sewing Machine Operators
  2. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  3. Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
  4. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
  5. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  6. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  7. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
  8. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  9. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
  10. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

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