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