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Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$38160	400	-3.7%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$38160

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

400

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

-3.7%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

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

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

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

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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.
Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle.
Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine.
Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material.
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.
Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines.
Turn screws to regulate size of staples.
Hammer loose staples for proper attachment.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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