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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare to operate sole stitcher
  3. Perform stitching
  4. Check and finish work

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Sole stitching machines include one or more of the following:

blake sole stitcher

welt sole stitcher

Prepare shoe includes one or more of the following:

securing sole to welting prior to sole stitching, if re-stitching a welt constructed shoe

securing upper and sole to the inner sole if re-stitching a veldschoen constructed shoe

Set up machine includes the following:

setting tension according to specifications

checking wax pot

checking shoe guide for correct distance

checking channel knife for correct positioning for welt or veldschoen constructed shoe

setting and testing stitch length against required specifications

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

inspecting shoes, identifying repair materials and advising customer on costs prior to commencing shoe repair

determining appropriate method of repair, and selecting, checking and preparing appropriate tools and materials

setting up, adjusting, switching on, testing and monitoring machine in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures

applying machine stitching techniques

positioning shoe accurately and stitch using sole stitcher consistent with manufacturer procedures on at least three (3) occasions

trimming and burnishing threads, as required

repairing shoes to meet quality and enterprise standards

checking final product to ensure repair meets enterprise quality requirements

inking or staining shoes to match original shoe colour as close as possible, polishing and finishing off

identifying faults and taking appropriate action

packaging, labelling and storing repaired shoes and maintaining records.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

operating procedures of a sole stitcher

characteristics of typical leathers, fabrics, threads and other materials used

quality standards and handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant repair and assembly processes

general industry housekeeping policies and procedures

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.