According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. | 90% |
| Operate machines to cut multiple layers of fabric into parts for articles such as canvas goods, house furnishings, garments, hats, or stuffed toys. | 88% |
| Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met. | 88% |
| Adjust cutting techniques to types of fabrics and styles of garments. | 88% |
| Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices. | 85% |
| Program electronic equipment. | 84% |
| Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine set-up requirements. | 83% |
| Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed. | 83% |
| Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced. | 82% |
| Adjust machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, or speeds, to produce specified products. | 81% |
| Record information about work completed and machine settings. | 81% |
| Notify supervisors of mechanical malfunctions. | 81% |
| Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. | 80% |
| Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. | 79% |
| Confer with coworkers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems. | 79% |
| Install, level, and align components, such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles, to set up machinery for operation. | 77% |
| Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools. | 76% |
| Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcans, and grease guns. | 70% |
