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Industrial sewing machine operator
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Tasks
- Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
- Operate machines to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis
- Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
- Set in sleeves, pockets, collars and other garment pieces
- Use sewing guides and tension devices
Type of materials
- Cotton or synthetic
- Knits
Equipment and machinery experience
- Button holer or button sewer
- Double needle machine
- Hemmer or blindstitcher
- Industrial sewing machine
- Multi-needle machine
- Profile stitcher or pocket machine
- Seamer, automatic
- Serger or overlock
- Single needle machine
- Tacker or bartack
Sewing experience
- Garment section work
- Whole garment
Area of specialization
- Sewing
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Manual dexterity
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Day
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 40 hours per week