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Will AI replace Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders?
O*NET occupation 51-6042.00
Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Operator
- Shoe Sewing Machine Tender
- Shoe Sewing Machine Operator
- Machine Tender
- Machine Operator
- Bed Machine Operator
- Bow Machine Operator
- Fur Machine Operator
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.
- Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
- Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
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