Sandra Puga
Grifton
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
seamstress
Marine Systems Design
Greenville
01.2020 - Current
- Operated sewing machines to construct marine fabric products.
- Interpreted technical drawings to ensure accurate product assembly.
- Selected appropriate materials for various marine applications.
- Assisted in training new staff on sewing techniques and safety protocols.
- Organized workspace to enhance efficiency and workflow during production tasks.
- Ensured all products were completed accurately and efficiently within established timeframes.
- Maintained cleanliness of the work area including tools, equipment and materials used.
- Inspected finished garments for quality assurance prior to packaging them for shipment.
- Operated industrial sewing machines to construct garments from pre-cut pieces of fabric.
Topstitch Clothing Alterations
independent owner of Top Stitch
Grifton
01.2020 - Current
- Maintained equipment by performing regular inspections and repairs.
- Altered existing garments by taking in seams, shortening lengths, replacing zippers and buttons.
- Inspected finished garments for quality assurance prior to packaging them for shipment.
- Measured and cut fabric for garments according to patterns or customer specifications.
- Repaired or replaced pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and lining with sewing machines and hand stitching.
- Measured garments and assessed clothing on customers to determine proper fitting and necessary alterations.
- Organized inventory of supplies such as needles, threads, buttons, zippers, ensuring adequate stock levels at all times.
- Pressed, steamed and hung items to prepare alterations for pick-up.
- Used razor blades to carefully remove stitching to prepare garments for hemming and alterations.
- Repaired tears, rips, holes and loose seams on a variety of clothing items.
- Assisted customers in selecting fabrics, trimmings and other items needed for garment construction.
- Pinned altering folds or marked cloth at seam to indicate alterations in progress.
- Capable of working with leather, vinyl, canvas, and umbrella fabric.
- Experienced with post machines, double stitch machines, and regular industrial machines.
Education
GED -
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC01-2022
Skills
- Sewing techniques
- Fabric selection
- Customer alterations
- Quality assurance
- Inventory management
- Workflow organization
- Problem solving
- Technical drawings interpretation
Timeline
seamstress
Marine Systems Design
01.2020 - Current
Topstitch Clothing Alterations
independent owner of Top Stitch
01.2020 - Current
GED -
Lenoir Community College