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Overview
The role uses flat-bed, arm or column machines, needles, threads and guiding parts to stitch leather and other materials according to seams, edges or marks.
In job descriptions, look for machine setup, pre-stitching, thread and needle selection, leather goods components, quality checks, maintenance of sewing machinery and handling of cut pieces.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
This role is a production-machine job in leather goods manufacturing. It focuses on preparing cut pieces, selecting thread and needles, guiding material under the needle and keeping seams consistent.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include pre-stitching, machine stitching, leather goods components, materials and quality, basic machine maintenance, manual sewing awareness and careful handling of marked edges.
Salary context
Pay context should reflect machine responsibility, product complexity, expected stitch quality, speed targets, maintenance duties and whether the operator works with footwear, bags, accessories or mixed leather goods.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward sample stitching, machine setup, quality inspection, small-team coordination, leather goods production support or broader sewing-machine operation across textile and footwear production.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the machine type, product line and seam requirements. Strong descriptions specify thread, needle, pre-stitching, quality checks and who prepares the cut pieces.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include pre-stitching machine operator, leather goods maintenance technician and leather production machine operator.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Sewing Machine Operators
51-6031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
15Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials
Alternative labels
Occupation group
sewing machine operator (8153.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/53d55c80-6a82-4187-b59f-b737aa4cdaab |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8153.1.4 |
| ISCO group | 8153 |
| Concept type | Occupation |