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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products. | Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions. | |||
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Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides. | ||||
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Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components. | ||||
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Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match. | ||||
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Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together. | ||||
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Start and operate or tend machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles. | ||||
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Record quantities of materials processed. | ||||
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Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary. | ||||
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Select supplies such as fasteners and thread, according to job requirements. | ||||
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Mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications. | ||||
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Cut excess material or thread from finished products. | ||||
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Fold or stretch edges or lengths of items while sewing, in order to facilitate forming specified sections. | ||||
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Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines. | ||||
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Examine and measure finished articles to verify conformance to standards, using rulers. | ||||
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Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance. | ||||
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Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches. | ||||
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Cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives. | ||||
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Remove holding devices and finished items from machines. | ||||
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Position and mark patterns on materials to prepare for sewing. | ||||
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Position material or articles in clamps, templates, or hoop frames prior to automatic operation of machines. | ||||
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Attach tape, trim, appliques, or elastic to specified garments or garment parts, according to item specifications. | ||||
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Perform specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking. | ||||
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Attach buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders. | ||||
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Baste edges of material to align and temporarily secure parts for final assembly. | ||||
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Tape or twist together thread or cord to repair breaks. | ||||
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Draw markings or pin appliques on fabric to obtain variations in design. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Sewing Machine Operators
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Less than a High School Diploma | |||
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Related Work Experience | None | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Appliquer | |||
Apron Operator | |||
Armhole Sewer | |||
Automat Watcher | |||
Automatic Folder-Seamer | |||
Automatic Hemmer | |||
Automatic Serging Machine Operator | |||
Automatic Shirring Machine Operator | |||
Automatic Trimming Sewer | |||
Back Facer | |||
Bag Maker | |||
Bag Mender | |||
Band Maker | |||
Bander | |||
Bar Tacker Sewing Machine | |||
Bartacker | |||
Baster | |||
Basting Machine Operator | |||
Bathing Suit Maker | |||
Bead Worker Sewing | |||
Belt Loop Machine Operator | |||
Belt Maker | |||
Belt Sewer | |||
Binder | |||
Binding Stitcher | |||
Blind Stitch Machine Operator | |||
Blindstitch Hemmer | |||
Blindstitch Lapel Padder | |||
Blindstitch Lining Feller | |||
Blindstitch Machine Operator | |||
Border Machine Operator | |||
Borderer | |||
Bouffant Curtain Machine Tender | |||
Bow Maker | |||
Box Spring Sewer | |||
Braider | |||
Braiding Machine Operator | |||
Brim Stitcher | |||
Buckle Sewer | |||
Button Sewer | |||
Button Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Buttonhole Facer | |||
Buttonhole Machine Operator | |||
Buttonhole Maker | |||
Buttonhole and Button Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Buttonholer | |||
Canvas Baster | |||
Cap Maker | |||
Cap Sewer | |||
Capper | |||
Carpet Sewer | |||
Carpet Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Casing Sewer | |||
Chainstitch Binder | |||
Chainstitch Elastic Attacher | |||
Chainstitch Felled Seam Operator | |||
Chainstitch Hemmer | |||
Chainstitch Pants Outseamer | |||
Chainstitch Seat Joiner | |||
Chainstitch Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Chainstitch Tunnel Elastic Operator | |||
Chainstitch Zipper Setter | |||
Chenille Machine Operator | |||
Cloth Mender | |||
Coat Feller | |||
Coat Finisher | |||
Coat Joiner | |||
Coat Operator | |||
Collar Baster | |||
Collar Feller | |||
Collar Maker | |||
Collar Runner | |||
Collar Setter | |||
Collar Sewer | |||
Collar Stitcher | |||
Complete Garment Lockstitch Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Complete Garment Overlock Machine Operator | |||
Computer Stitcher | |||
Cone Sewer | |||
Cord Sewer | |||
Corset Maker | |||
Cover Seamer | |||
Cover Stitch Machine Operator | |||
Covering Machine Operator | |||
Coverstitch Binder | |||
Coverstitch Elastic Attacher | |||
Coverstitch Machine Operator | |||
Crotch Piece Baster | |||
Cuff Maker | |||
Cuff Runner | |||
Cuff Setter | |||
Cuff Sewer | |||
Cuff Stitcher | |||
Cuffer | |||
Cuffing Machine Operator | |||
Curtain Sewer | |||
Curtain Stitcher | |||
Cushion Sewer | |||
Custom T-Shirt Embroidery Machine Operator | |||
Cutter | |||
Doll Wig Maker | |||
Double Head Machine Operator | |||
Double Needle Operator | |||
Double Needle Stitcher | |||
Drapery Maker | |||
Drapery Operator | |||
Drapery Seamstress | |||
Dress Finisher | |||
Dress Fitter | |||
Dress Operator | |||
Dressmaker | |||
Dressmaker Helper | |||
Edge Cutting Machine Operator | |||
Edgestay Seamstress | |||
Embroiderer | |||
Embroidery Finisher | |||
Embroidery Machine Operator | |||
Embroidery Worker | |||
Facer | |||
Facing Baster | |||
Fagoter | |||
Fancy Needleworker | |||
Fastener Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Felled Seam Operator | |||
Feller Hand | |||
Feller Machine Operator | |||
Feller Seam Operator | |||
Felling Machine Operator | |||
Finisher | |||
Flag Maker | |||
Flap Maker | |||
Flat Bed Operator | |||
Flat Lock Machine Operator | |||
Flat Lock Operator | |||
Flat Locker | |||
Flatlock Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Flosser | |||
Flower Cheniller | |||
Fly Maker | |||
Folder Seamer | |||
Front Edger | |||
Front Facer | |||
Front Maker | |||
Fur Coat Sewer | |||
Fur Finisher | |||
Fur Machine Operator | |||
Fur Operator | |||
Fur Sewer | |||
Garment Finisher | |||
Garment Liner | |||
Garment Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Gatherer | |||
Glove Cuffer | |||
Glove Machine Operator | |||
Glove Maker | |||
Glove Operator | |||
Glove Sewer | |||
Glove Stitcher | |||
Gore Maker | |||
Gore Seamer | |||
Gusset Edger | |||
Gusset Stitcher | |||
Handbag Finisher | |||
Handbag Stitcher | |||
Handkerchief Maker | |||
Handstitching Machine Armhole Feller | |||
Handstitching Machine Collar Feller | |||
Hat Binder | |||
Hat Liner | |||
Hat Trimmer | |||
Hat and Cap Sewer | |||
Hemmer | |||
Hemming and Tacking Machine Operator | |||
Hemstitcher | |||
Hemstitching Machine Operator | |||
Hook and Eye Machine Operator | |||
Hose Mender | |||
Hose Seamer | |||
Hosiery Operator | |||
Hosiery Repairer | |||
Industrial Sewer | |||
Interlocking Machine Operator | |||
Jumpbasting Armhole Baster | |||
Jumpbasting Canvas Baster | |||
Jumpbasting Collar Baster | |||
Jumpbasting Facing Baster | |||
Jumpbasting Lining Baster | |||
Jumpbasting Machine Operator | |||
Knotter | |||
Label Maker | |||
Label Sewer | |||
Lace Mender | |||
Lace Sewer | |||
Ladies Suit Operator | |||
Ladies Underwear Operator | |||
Lapel Padder | |||
Lapel Stitcher | |||
Lapeler | |||
Levi Maker | |||
Line Closer | |||
Liner | |||
Lining Baster | |||
Lining Feller | |||
Lining Maker | |||
Lining Setter | |||
Lockstitch Armhole Sew and Trim Operator | |||
Lockstitch Back Maker | |||
Lockstitch Binder | |||
Lockstitch Coat Joiner | |||
Lockstitch Collar Setter | |||
Lockstitch Cup Setter | |||
Lockstitch Front Edge Tape Sewer | |||
Lockstitch Front Maker | |||
Lockstitch Hemmer | |||
Lockstitch Lining Maker | |||
Lockstitch Lining Setter | |||
Lockstitch Machine Operator | |||
Lockstitch Pocket Setter | |||
Lockstitch Shoulder Joiner | |||
Lockstitch Sleeve Maker | |||
Lockstitch Sleeve Setter | |||
Lockstitch Topstitcher | |||
Lockstitch Tunnel Elastic Operator | |||
Lockstitch Waistband Setter | |||
Lockstitch Waistline Joiner | |||
Lockstitch Zipper Setter | |||
Lockstitcher | |||
Loop Sewer | |||
Loop Tacker | |||
Machine Baster | |||
Machine Fancy Stitcher | |||
Machine Feller | |||
Machine Stitcher | |||
Match Up Person | |||
Mender | |||
Mitten Sewer | |||
Monogram Machine Operator | |||
Monogram Maker | |||
Monogram Operator | |||
Monogram Technician | |||
Multi Needle Machine Operator | |||
Multineedle Chainstitch Machine Operator | |||
Neck Band Maker | |||
Neck Band Operator | |||
Neck Band Setter | |||
Necktie Centralizing Machine Operator | |||
Necktie Maker | |||
Needleworker | |||
Non-Garment Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Nylon Mender | |||
Ornament Stitcher | |||
Ottoman Sewer | |||
Overcaster | |||
Overedge Machine Operator | |||
Overedge Sewer | |||
Overedger | |||
Overlock Collar Setter | |||
Overlock Elastic Attacher | |||
Overlock Hemmer | |||
Overlock Operator | |||
Overlock Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Overlock Sleeve Setter | |||
Overlock Waistline Joiner | |||
Overlocker | |||
Overseamer | |||
Padder | |||
Pantograph Watcher | |||
Pants Maker | |||
Paper Bags Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Peak Maker | |||
Picked-Edge Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Pillowcase Maker | |||
Pinked Edge Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Pinking Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Piped Pocket Machine Operator | |||
Piper | |||
Plaiter | |||
Plastic Sewer | |||
Pleater | |||
Pocket Closer | |||
Pocket Finisher | |||
Pocket Hemmer | |||
Pocket Maker | |||
Pocket Operator | |||
Pocket Setter | |||
Pocket Stitcher | |||
Pocket Tacker | |||
Pockets and Pieces Necktie Operator | |||
Pointer | |||
Power Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Profile Stitching Machine Operator | |||
Purler | |||
Quilt Maker | |||
Quilter | |||
Quilting Machine Operator | |||
Reinforcement Maker | |||
Reinforcer | |||
Rejoiner | |||
Repair Operator | |||
Roll Edge Machine Operator | |||
Roll or Tape Edge Machine Operator | |||
Rooter Operator | |||
Ruffling Machine Operator | |||
Sack Maker | |||
Sack Repairer | |||
Sack Sewer | |||
Saddle Tree Stitcher | |||
Sample Maker | |||
Seam Feller | |||
Seam Finisher | |||
Seam Sewer | |||
Seamer | |||
Seamstress | |||
Seat Cover Maker | |||
Seat Joiner | |||
Semiautomatic Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Serger | |||
Serging Machine Operator | |||
Sew On Operator | |||
Sewer | |||
Sewer and Inspector | |||
Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Sewing Machine Operator Floorperson | |||
Sewing Trimmer | |||
Shape and Tape Operator | |||
Shirrer | |||
Shirring Machine Operator | |||
Shirt Bander | |||
Shirt Closer | |||
Shirt Hemmer | |||
Shirt Maker | |||
Shirt Operator | |||
Shirt Sewer | |||
Shoulder Joiner | |||
Skirt Maker | |||
Skirt Sewer | |||
Sleeve Facing Sewer | |||
Sleeve Fixer | |||
Sleeve Lining Tacker | |||
Sleeve Maker | |||
Sleeve Setter | |||
Sleeve Sewer | |||
Sleever | |||
Slip Cover Operator | |||
Slip Cover Seamstress | |||
Slip Cover Sewer | |||
Smocker | |||
Sock Mender | |||
Special Equipment Sewing Machine Operator | |||
Splicing Machine Operator | |||
Stitch Bonding Machine Operator | |||
Stitch Bonding Machine Tender | |||
Stitcher | |||
Stitching Machine Operator | |||
Strap Maker | |||
Strap Sewer | |||
Stripe Matcher | |||
Suspender Maker | |||
Sweat Band Sewer | |||
Tacker | |||
Tacking Machine Operator | |||
Tailor | |||
Tape Edge Machine Operator | |||
Tape Sewer | |||
Taping Machine Operator | |||
Tents Assembler | |||
Textile Bag Sewer | |||
Tie Maker | |||
Toe Closing Machine Tender | |||
Top Collar Baster | |||
Top Collar Maker | |||
Top Stitcher | |||
Topstitcher | |||
Toss Pillow Sewer | |||
Towel Hemmer | |||
Truss Maker | |||
Tucker | |||
Tucking Machine Operator | |||
Two Needle Machine Operator | |||
Ultrasonic Seaming Machine Operator | |||
Under Baster | |||
Undercollar Maker | |||
Underliner | |||
Underwear Finisher | |||
Underwear Hemmer | |||
Underwear Trimmer | |||
Underwear Welter | |||
Uniform Maker | |||
Upholstery Sewer | |||
Utility Operator | |||
Vamper | |||
Vest Backer | |||
Vest Baster | |||
Vest Finisher | |||
Waist Fitter | |||
Waistband Setter | |||
Waistline Joiner | |||
Welt Maker | |||
Welt Sewer | |||
Welt Stitcher | |||
Welter | |||
Whip Stitcher | |||
Window Shade Ring Sewer | |||
Yoke Setter | |||
Yoker | |||
Yoker Machine Operator | |||
Zigzag Appliquer | |||
Zigzag Elastic Attacher | |||
Zigzag Machine Operator | |||
Zigzag Stitcher | |||
Zigzag Topstitcher | |||
Zigzag Tunnel Elastic Operator | |||
Zigzagger | |||
Zipper Setter | |||
Zipper Sewer | |||
Zipper Sewing Machine Operator | |||
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