| Job Title |
Quilting-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Tends One Or More Automatic, Multiple-needle Sewing Machines
That Quilt Layers Of Material Used To Make Articles, Such As
Work Gloves, Quilts, Or Padding: Places Supply Packages On
Thread Holders And Draws Ends Through Guides, Tensions, And
Needle Eyes, Using Tweezers. Inserts Bobbins In Shuttle And
Draws Thread Through Guides And Looper Eyes. Pulls Boxes Of
Flatfolded Material Into Feeding Position Or Mounts Rolls Of
Material Onto Machine With Aid Of Another Worker, Using Chain
Hoist Or Electric Lift Truck. Threads Ends Of Material Under
Yardage Counter And Needles, And Laps End Around Takeup Rod.
Starts Machine And Observes Material Sewn To Detect Broken
Threads, Uneven Edges Or Wrinkles, And Defective Stitching Or
Stitch Design. Rethreads Needles, Straightens Edges Of Material
Layers, And Regulates Tension On Material Or Thread, Or Notifies
Maintenance Department To Adjust Machine Or Alter Setup. Cuts
Material When Specified Yardage Has Been Quilted, Using Hand
Shears Or Electric Knife, And Doffs Roll. Replaces Defective Or
Broken Needles. Feels Needles To Detect Rough Places And Smooths
Rough Area, Using Sandpaper. May Unroll Bolts Of Material Onto
Machine Table In Specified Order Of Layers And Draw Ends Between
Feeder Rollers.
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