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Occupation AtlasSewing Machine Operators

O*NET · 51-6031.00

Sewing Machine Operators

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Also called Appliquer · Apron Operator · Armhole Sewer · Automat Watcher · Automatic Hemmer · Automatic Seamer · Automatic Serging Machine Operator · Automatic Shirring Machine Operator
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Zipper Sewing Machine Operator

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.78
  • C Conventional3.97
  • A Artistic1.75
  • I Investigative1.37
  • S Social1.16
  • E Enterprising1.15

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 Diploma53%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent41%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree5%
Related work experience
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (24%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (31%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (31%)

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.

  • Monitoringbasic3.12.5Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Quality Control Analysis2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Active Listeningbasic2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Complex Problem Solving2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Operations Monitoring2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Time Management2.82.1Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Operation and Control2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Coordination2.51.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.41.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
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  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Troubleshooting2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Active Learningbasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Speakingbasic2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Writingbasic2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Instructing2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Equipment Maintenance2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Systems Analysis1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Repairing1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Management of Personnel Resources1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Negotiation1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Service Orientation1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Financial Resources1.80.9
  • Management of Material Resources1.80.8
  • Operations Analysis1.60.6
  • Equipment Selection1.50.8
  • Installation1.0—
  • Programming1.0—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—
  • Technology Design1.0—

Tasks

17 core · 9 supplemental

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

  1. Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.4.4
  2. Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.4.3
  3. Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.4.3
  4. Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.4.3
  5. Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.4.2
  6. Cut excess material or thread from finished products.4.2
  7. Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing to facilitate forming specified sections.4.2
  8. Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.4.2
  9. Start and operate or tend machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles.4.1
  10. Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements.4.1
  11. Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using rulers.4.1
  12. Record quantities of materials processed.4.0
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  1. Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance.4.0
  2. Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches.4.0
  3. Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications.4.0
  4. Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines.3.9
  5. Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications.3.7
  6. Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives.4.4
  7. Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.4.1
  8. Attach buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders.4.0
  9. Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines.3.9
  10. Tape or twist together thread or cord to repair breaks.3.8
  11. Draw markings or pin appliques on fabric to obtain variations in design.3.8
  12. Position and mark patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.3.7
  13. Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking.3.7
  14. Baste edges of material to align and temporarily secure parts for final assembly.3.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Production and Processing2.51.7Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Mathematics2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Customer and Personal Service2.21.4Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Education and Training2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Mechanical2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Public Safety and Security2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Administration and Management2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
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  • Transportation1.70.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Computers and Electronics1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Administrative1.5—
  • Design1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Psychology1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sales and Marketing1.5—
  • Communications and Media1.4—
  • Law and Government1.4—
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Building and Construction1.3—
  • Foreign Language1.3—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Chemistry1.2—
  • Economics and Accounting1.2—
  • Engineering and Technology1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Physics1.2—
  • Telecommunications1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Geography1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Manual Dexterity3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Control Precision3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Near Vision3.43.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Finger Dexterity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Information Ordering3.12.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Rate Control3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.8Level 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
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.02.9
  • Visualization3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Category Flexibility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Comprehension2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Depth Perception2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Far Vision2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Speech Recognition2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Written Comprehension2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Speech Clarity2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Extent Flexibility2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Response Orientation2.32.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Auditory Attention2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic Strength2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Stamina2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Trunk Strength2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Speed of Closure2.02.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Fluency of Ideas1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Memorization1.91.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Originality1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.80.9
  • Explosive Strength1.40.5
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.42.7
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.32.9
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information3.22.8
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings2.92.9
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  • Performing General Physical Activities2.92.7
  • Training and Teaching Others2.92.1Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.72.9
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems2.72.7
  • Processing Information2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge2.62.7
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.51.7Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Thinking Creatively2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Developing and Building Teams2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Scheduling Work and Activities1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Working with Computers1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

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 Controls4.7
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.4
  • Spend Time Sitting4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.0
  • Time Pressure3.8
  • Contact With Others3.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled3.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams3.5
  • Physical Proximity3.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.4

Technology

6 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 (4)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
  • Email software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

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

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  3. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
  4. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  5. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  6. Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  7. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  8. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  9. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
  10. Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

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