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Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company. |
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Share an example when you effectively monitored machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions. |
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Describe methods you have found helpful to match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match. |
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What have you found to be the best way to inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary? |
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What kind of experience do you have starting and operating or tending machines, such as single or double needle serging and flat-bed felling machines, to automatically join, reinforce, or decorate material or articles? |
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Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment? |
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Walk me through how you would mount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications. |
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Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.) |
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Name a time when you cut materials according to specifications, using blades, scissors, or electric knives. |
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Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hands. |
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What is the most challenging part of turning knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance? |
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Name a time when you successfully performed specialized or automatic sewing machine functions, such as buttonhole making or tacking. |
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What kind of experience do you have attaching buttons, hooks, zippers, fasteners, or other accessories to fabric, using feeding hoppers or clamp holders? |
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Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant? |
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Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task. |
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