Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
108 alternate job titles:
Automated Weaver
Automatic Full-Fashioned Hosiery Knitting Machine Operator
Automatic Pad-Making Machine Operator
Belt Weaver
Blanket Weaver
Braid Pattern Setter
Broadloom Weaver
Carpet Loom Fixer
Carpet Weaver
Circular Knit Operator
Cloth Weaver
Cloth Wire Weaver
Creeler
Crochet Machine Operator
Crocheter
Denier Control Operator
Dobby Loom Weaver
Drawing in Machine Tender
Footer
Fringe Weaver
Full-Fashioned Garment Knitter
Hand Frame Surgical Elastic Knitter
Harness Builder
Harness Placer
Harness Worker
Heddler Tier
Hose Maker
Hosiery Knitter
Indian Blanket Weaver
Jacquard Lace Weaver
Jacquard Loom Carpet Weaver
Jacquard Loom Heddles Tier
Jacquard Loom Weaver
Jacquard Plate Maker
Knitter
Knitter Mechanic
Knitter Operator
Knitting Machine Fixer
Knitting Machine Operator
Lace Weaver
Lacemaker
Latcher
Leavers Lace Machine Operator
Legger
Link and Link Knitting Machine Operator
Link Knitting Machine Operator
Loom Changer
Loom Control Chain Builder
Loom Fixer
Loom Operator
Loop Puller
Looper
Looper Operator
Looping Machine Operator
Machine Knitter
Machine Operator
Manufacturing Weaver
Narrow Fabrics Weaver
Needle Felt Making Machine Operator
Needle Loom Operator
Needle Loom Setter
Needle Loom Weaver
Netting Weaver
Operator
Pattern Weaver
Pattern Wheel Maker
Plush Weaver
Quilter Fixer
Rib Knitter
Ribber
Ribbing Machine Operator
Ribbon Weaver
Rug Hooker
Rug Weaver
Sample Hand
Sample Weaver
Seamless Hosiery Knitter
Silk Weaver
Smash Fixer
Smash Hand
Smash Piecer
Smasher
Smasher Hand
Surgical Elastic Knitter
Tag Maker
Tape Weaver
Textile Weaver
Threader
Threading Machine Tender
Tire Cord Weaver
Toeing Stockings
Top Knitter
Towel Weaver
Transfer Knitter
Tricot Knitter
Tube Knitter
Tufting Machine Operator
Tufting Operator
Velvet Weaver
Warp Knit Operator
Warp Knitting Machine Operator
Weaver
Weaving Loom Operator
Web Knitter
Web Weaver
Webbing Weaver
Winder Operator
Wrap Knitting Machine Operator
Salary Information
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $38,260 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Cut fabrics. | General |
| Inspect textile products. | General |
| Feed materials or products into or through equipment. | General |
| Inspect production equipment. | General |
| Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs. | General |
| Operate textile cutting or production equipment. | General |
| Record operational or production data. | General |
| Exchange information with colleagues. | General |
| Clean production equipment. | General |
| Lubricate production equipment. | General |
| Conduct test runs of production equipment. | General |
| Program equipment to perform production tasks. | General |
| Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements. | General |
| Replace worn equipment components. | General |
| Repair production equipment or tools. | General |
| Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment. | General |
| Install mechanical components in production equipment. | General |
| Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Computer aided manufacturing CAM software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
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