Sewing Machine Operators handle or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
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- Sewing Machine Operators
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together
- Watch machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions
- Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings to locate defects or damage and to mark errors as necessary
- Match cloth pieces in correct sequences before sewing them, and check that dye lots and patterns match
- Record quantities of materials processed
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles; insert bobbins; and thread ends through machine guides and components
- Operate or tend single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth -1.0%
Job Openings 1,120
Industry/Employer
Accessories and Other Apparel Mfg
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
Apparel Knitting Mills
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Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
Employment Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Other Furniture Related Product Mfg
Other Leather Product Manufacturing
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Other Textile Product Mills
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Textile Furnishings Mills
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Warehousing and Storage
Education & Training
- Education Some may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
Private Training Programs
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