Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.

Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.

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.

Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.

Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

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.

Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.

Record information about work completed and machine settings.

Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.

Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.

Wash and blend wool, yarn, or cloth.

Program electronic equipment.

Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.

Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.

Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.

Repair or replace worn or defective needles and other components, using hand tools.

Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.

Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.