About This Career Path
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
Manufacturing
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
Manufacturing Industry
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
01
Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
02
Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
03
Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
04
Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
05
Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
06
Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
07
Set up, or set up and operate textile machines that perform textile processing and manufacturing operations such as winding, twisting, knitting, weaving, bonding, or stretching.
08
Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
09
Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
10
Record information about work completed and machine settings.
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Personnel and Human Resources
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
Manufacturing
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