NorthStar

Occupations/51-6031.00

Sewing Machine Operators

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

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

84%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

13%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

62%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.

  • Task

    Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.

  • Task

    Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
  2. 02Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
  3. 03Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
  4. 04Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
  5. 05Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.
  6. 06Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.61
  • Degree of automation1.88
  • Time sitting4.44
  • Originality (ability)1.75
  • Conflict situations2.05
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.68
  • Outdoors / weather1.00
  • Disease exposure1.00
  • Decision freedom3.00

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
  • Manual Dexterity3.62
  • Control Precision3.50
  • Near Vision3.38
  • Finger Dexterity3.25
  • Rate Control3.12
  • Multilimb Coordination3.12
  • Information Ordering3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.62
  • Active Listening2.75
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking2.12
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.75
  • Active Learning2.12
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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