| Job Title |
Embroidery-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Sewing Machine To Embroider Name, Initial, Or
Decorative Designs On Garments, Household Articles, Material, Or
Uniforms And To Stitch Cording, Braid, Or Emblems On Material Or
Garments, Following Stamped Design Or Working Freehand Without
Guide Or Markings: Reads Work Order To Determine Type And
Location Of Embroidery. Selects Size And Color Thread And Draws
It Through Machine Guides And Bobbin. Turns Setscrews To
Regulate Machine Settings. Positions Article Under Presser Foot
And Presses Pedal Or Knee Control To Start Machine And Control
Speed Of Sewing. Guides Fabric Under Needle With Left Hand Or
Turns Handcrank Under Feed Bed To Guide Material, Following
Stamped Pattern Or By Freehand. Observes Sewing Operation To
Detect Defects In Stitching That Indicate Machine Malfunction
And Notifies Supervisor Of Malfunction. May Draw Guide Freehand
On Fabric. May Pin Tissue Paper Pattern On Fabric To Be Used As
Guide. May Use Embroidery Hoops To Hold Fabric Taut. May Smooth
Embroidered Area, Using Hand Iron. May Repair Defective
Embroidery Or Fill In Blanks Left By Embroidery Machine. May
Operate Automatic Embroidery Machines With Multiple Sewing Heads
Controlled By Perforated Pattern Tape. May Be Designated
According To Type Of Work Done As Cloth Numberer (tex. Prod.,
Nec); Letterer (garment). When Operating Embroidery Machine To
Sew Tape Or Braiding To Garment To Form Embroidery Design, May
Be Designated Corder (garment; Tex. Prod., Nec).
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