Inseamer

Position summary

Sew the inseam that joins the upper, the insole rib and the welt. This is the most skill-dependent operation in the plant and the one the structural integrity of the boot depends on. It is also one of the highest-paid hourly jobs here, and the plant will train the right person into it.

Essential functions

• Operate the inseaming machine to attach the welt to the upper and the insole rib.
• Hold stitch consistency, seam allowance and tension across the full perimeter of the last.
• Verify rib adhesion before you sew. Reject any unit where the rib has lifted.
• Inspect the inseam around the full perimeter. A gap at the waist is a boot that comes apart in the field.
• Trim, level and prepare the seam for welt beating and sole lay.
• Crosstrain at least one other operator to Level 2 or above.