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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

US jobs
13,030
Median wage
$39,530 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 22%Operate cutting or grinding equipmentNot measured
  • 13%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
  • 12%Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipmentNot measured
  • 9%Position workpieces or materials on equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured
  • 7%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
  • 6%Cut materialsNot measured
  • 5%Maintain operational recordsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
  • Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
  • Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
  • Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
  • Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
  • Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
  • Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
  • Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
  • Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.
  • Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
  • Program electronic equipment.
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