Industrial sewing machine operator

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma


• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Noisy

Tasks

• Operate machines to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis

Type of materials

• Canvas
• Cotton or synthetic
• Knits
• Satin
• Velvet

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hemmer or blindstitcher
• Industrial sewing machine
• Serger or overlock
• Single needle machine

Sewing experience

• Commercial
• Piecework
• Semi-section garment work
• Whole garment

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling