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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders - 51-6063.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Knitter
Knitting Machine Operator
Loom Fixer
Machine Operator
Operator

Tufting Machine Operator
Tufting Operator
Warp Knit Operator
Weaver
Winder Operator

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-6000	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6060	Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-6063.00	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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51-5113.00	Print Binding and Finishing Workers
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51-6042.00	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
51-6061.00	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
51-6062.00	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-6064.00	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-6091.00	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9196.00	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Tasks

Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.
Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.
Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.
Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.
Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
Program electronic equipment.
Record information about work completed and machine settings.
Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
Repair or replace worn or defective needles and other components, using hand tools.
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.
Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.

Detailed Work Activities

Clean production equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Cut fabrics.
Exchange information with colleagues.
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.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
Record operational or production data.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Replace worn equipment components.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.