Sewing Machine Operators

Top 3 Sewing Machine Operator Jobs

  • Production Weekender - BUDWEISER - Columbus,OH

    Budweiser - - Responsibilities: Operating high-speed manufacturing equipment; Driving forklift trucks; Performing process quality control checks; Monitoring high speed equipment; Maintaining plant safety standards ...

  • Label Machine Operator - Night shift - Avery Dennison - Lewis Center,OH

    Avery Dennison - Green Meadows Drive - Responsibilities: Operates the label machines properly and efficiently in order to meet production deadlines according to the daily job schedule; Minimize waste or misuse of raw materials; Keeps accurate...

  • Production Worker - WestLake - Columbus,OH

    Westlake - - Responsibilities: Assemble boxes for packing; Pack products according to company standards; Attach labels to boxes and use hand-held scanner for inventory; Assist machine operators on extrusion line startups, shut-downs, profile...

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What Sewing machine operators Do

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.


Sewing machine operator Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 133,500
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $29,690

Job Outlook for Sewing machine operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -18,600
  • Growth rate: -14 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Sewing machine operator

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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