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Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

$33.06K Median Salary 400 Job Openings (Annual Projection) -22% Job Growth

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About This Career

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

Reported Job Titles

Assembler, Boot and Shoe Repairman, Boot Maker, Cutter, Fitter, Inseamer, Insole Department Worker, Side Laster, Stitcher

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Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Control Precision

Near Vision

Manual Dexterity

Oral Comprehension

Finger Dexterity

Oral Expression

Problem Sensitivity

Knowledge

Production and Processing

Mechanical

Education and Training

Skills

Operations Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Operation and Control

Quality Control Analysis

Reading Comprehension

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Presentation software

Electronic mail software

Industrial control software

Document management software

Office suite software

Operating system software

Word processing software

Inventory management software

Tools

Sewing machines

Blade sharpener

Shoe shining machine

Staple guns

Screwdrivers

Winding or reeling or spooling machines

Leather nailing machines

Shoe stretcher

Punches or nail sets or drifts

Leather presses

Shoe heelpiece machine

Shears

Adjustable wrenches

Finishing machines

Vacuum molding machines

Power sanders

Claw hammer

Conveyor system

Utility knives

Sewing needles

Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Manual Dexterity: The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Knowledge

Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills

Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Industrial control software: Industrial Scientific iNET; QuestSuite Professional
Document management software: Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Filing system software; Records management software; Transcription system software
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Inventory management software: Assisi Software Assisi Inventory

Tools

Sewing machines: Industrial sewing machines
Blade sharpener: Tool sharpeners
Shoe shining machine: Shoe cleaning machines; Shoe shine machines
Staple guns: Stapling machines
Screwdrivers: Mini screwdriver sets
Winding or reeling or spooling machines: Film winders; Trim winders
Leather nailing machines: Shoe nailers
Shoe stretcher: Shoe stretchers
Punches or nail sets or drifts: Mini punch sets
Leather presses: Leather pressing machines
Shoe heelpiece machine: Heel wheels
Shears: Metal shears
Adjustable wrenches: Adjustable hand wrenches
Finishing machines: Textile finishing machines
Vacuum molding machines: Vacuum formers
Power sanders: Power hand sanders
Claw hammer: Claw hammers
Conveyor system: Conveyor systems
Utility knives: Precision knives
Sewing needles:

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