Occupations/51-6042.00
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend a variety of machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
80%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
21%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
76%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.
- Mostly routine
Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
- Task
Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
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
- 01Inspect finished products to ensure that shoes have been completed according to specifications.
- 02Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
- 03Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts.
- 04Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels.
- 05Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls.
- 06Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.75
- Degree of automation1.47
- Time sitting3.30
- Originality (ability)2.12
- Conflict situations2.61
- Hands-on objects/tools5.00
- Outdoors / weather1.02
- Disease exposure1.01
- Decision freedom3.52
Top abilities
- Near Vision3.88
- Control Precision3.62
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.12
- Finger Dexterity3.12
- Selective Attention3.00
- Reaction Time3.00
- Problem Sensitivity3.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.12
- Speaking2.75
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.12
- Learning Strategies2.12
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
3 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair 48.0304 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair 48.0304 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Shoe, Boot and Leather Repair 48.0304 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |