essential duties and responsibilities (includes the following, however, other duties may apply.)
*starts and operates or tends industrial sewing machines that automatically join, reinforce, or decorate upholstery material or fabricated articles.
*draw thread through guides, tensions, and needles as well as adjust industrial sewing machine functions, according to upholstery type.
*positions item under needle, using marks on machine, clamp or template, edges of upholstery, or markings on upholstery as guides.
*turns knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of the sewing machine, according to style and observation of operation.
*replaces and re-threads needles.
*guides upholstery or upholstery parts under the sewing machine needle and presser foot to sew parts of material together.
*positions upholstery or article in clamps, template, or hoop frame prior to automatic operation of machine.
*observes sewing machine operation to detect defects in stitching or machine malfunction, and notifies supervisor.
*folds or stretches edges or length of items, while sewing, to facilitate forming specified sections.
*removes holding devices and finished item from machine.
*selects supplies, such as fasteners and thread, according to specifications or characteristics of fabric.
*replaces sewing machine parts and performs basic maintenance, such as oiling machine.
*cuts material and threads, using scissors.