Sewing Machine Operator Resume Template
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Rachel Coleman
Sewing Line Lead · Cut-and-Sew Apparel
Chicago, IL · (312) 555-3772 · rachel.coleman@email.com · linkedin.com/in/rachelcoleman
Profile
Sewing machine operator with 10 years in cut-and-sew apparel and bag production, now leading a 12-operator line. Raised line efficiency from 72% to 85% and keeps defect rates under 2% on runs of 5,000 units.
Production Experience
Sewing Line Lead
2021 – Present
Windy City Apparel Works, Chicago, IL
- Lead a 12-operator line sewing jackets and workwear in runs of 500–5,000 units.
- Balance operations across stations by SAM and move operators to clear bottlenecks.
- Set up and adjust single-needle, overlock and coverstitch machines for new styles.
- Raised line efficiency from 72% to 85% by rebalancing work and adding folders and guides.
- Audit stitches per inch, seam allowance and fit and keep defects under 2% per lot.
Sewing Machine Operator
2017 – 2021
Lakeside Bag & Canvas, Cicero, IL
- Sewed canvas totes and backpacks on walking-foot and bartack machines to spec.
- Hit piece-rate targets of 110% on zipper insertion and topstitching operations.
- Changed needles, thread and feet and made minor timing and tension adjustments.
- Checked seams and stitch quality and repaired defects before sending to finishing.
Sewing Machine Operator Trainee
2015 – 2017
Midwest Uniform Co., Chicago, IL
- Sewed side seams and hems on uniform shirts with single-needle and overlock machines.
- Bundled cut pieces, trimmed threads and packed finished garments.
Sewing Skills
Industrial sewing machinesOverlock & coverstitchLine balancing (SAM)Seam & stitch qualityMachine setup & tensionPattern & spec readingOperator training
Machines
Juki DDL-9000
Pegasus overlock
Consew walking foot
Brother bartacker
Microsoft Excel
Training
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Education
High School Diploma
2014
Farragut Career Academy, Chicago
Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing
2015
William Rainey Harper College
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Skills to list
- Industrial sewing machines
- Pattern following
- Seam finishing
- Fabric handling
- Quality inspection
- Production speed
- Overlock/serger operation
- Garment assembly
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Email software
- Web browser software
Duties to describe on a sewing machine operator resume
- Monitored machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
- Placed spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, inserted bobbins, and threaded ends through machine guides and components.
- Positioned items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
- Guided garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
- Removed holding devices and finished items from machines.
- Matched cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verified that dye lots and patterns match.
Titles along the way
- Sewing Machine Operator Trainee
- Sewing Machine Operator
- Sewing Line Lead
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