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Manufacturing
- Annual Median Wage$ 29,562$24,989
$43,002Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Slow Growing
- 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.
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 AnnualJob Growth -0.6%Job Opening 12Education & Training
- Education Some may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce CredentialsPrivate Training Programs110104Change -6