How do they match: Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Manufacturing Weaver
  • Link and Link Knitting Machine Operator

  • Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.
  • Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
  • Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
  • 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.
  • Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.

  • Clean production equipment.
  • Conduct test runs of production equipment.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Inspect textile products.
  • Install mechanical components in production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
  • Program equipment to perform production tasks.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.