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DOT Code: 787.685-034

Industry: button & notion

Tends one or more automatic sewing machines that stitch cord to edge of continuous length of tape to reinforce it for attachment to zipper chain: Mounts cheeses, cones, or bobbins of cord on holders of machines. Threads cord and tape through guides and tension bars. Starts machine that automatically stitches cords to tape. Observes machine for automatic stopping which indicates defective feed or broken thread. Tapes together broken ends of cord or thread. Examines sewn tape for loose cords or dropped stitching. Adjusts cord tensions and guide positions, using screwdriver and pliers. May tend machines that sew spiral or ladder-shaped filament between layers of tape to form side of zipper and be designated Sewing-Machine Operator, Plastic Zipper (button & notion). Performs duties as described under Sewing-Machine Operator, Automatic (any industry) Master Title.

GOE: 06.04.05 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77