Seeking a Stitcher. ResponsibilitiesStarts and operates or tends industrial sewing machines that automatically join, reinforce, or decorate fabric for footwearDraw thread through guides, tensions, and needles as well as adjust industrial sewing machine functionsTurns knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of the sewing machine, according to footwear upper style and observation of operationReplaces and re-threads needlesGuides upper or upper parts under the sewing machine needle and presser foot to sew parts of material togetherObserves sewing machine operation to detect defects in stitching or machine malfunctionFolds or stretches edges or length of items, while sewing, to facilitate forming specified sectionsRemoves holding devices and finished item from machinesSelects supplies, such as fasteners and thread, according to specifications or characteristics of upperReplaces sewing machine parts and performs basic maintenance, such as oiling machinesCuts material and threads, using scissors