Textile Knitting / Weaving Machine Setter / Operator / Tender

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Knitter; Knitting Machine Operator; Loom Fixer; Machine Operator; Operator; Tufting Machine Operator; Tufting Operator; Warp Knit Operator; Weaver; Winder Operator

Tasks

• Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
• Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
• Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
• Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
• Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
• Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
• Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
• Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
• Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
• Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.
• Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.

Knowledge

• Production and Processing
• English Language

Skills

• Monitoring
• Active Listening

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Manual Dexterity
• Trunk Strength
• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Selective Attention
• Near Vision
• Oral Expression
• Visualization
• Reaction Time
• Auditory Attention