Job Description:

• 1) Operates sewing machine to stitch rolled edges of filled and tufted mattresses to reinforce their boxlike shape, or to stitch padding and fabric covering around innersprings used in mattress: Positions mattress on table and adjusts machine according to thickness of mattress.

• 2) Rolls and inserts mattress edge under machine needle, starts machine, and guides edge under needle as machine travels slowly around table.

• 3) Places innersprings on table and spreads felt or foam rubber padding and covering over springs.

• 4) Inserts edges of covering and border panel under needle and tape feed of machine and guides tape and edges under needle to join them as machine travels slowly around table.

• 5) Performs duties as described under SEWING-MACHINE OPERATOR, REGULAR EQUIPMENT Master Title.