Knitting Specialist Technician - On-Site (1st Shift)

Resurgent Industries

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 66,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Resurgent Industries seeks a Textile Technician – Knitting Specialist to join our on-site production team in the Austin area. You will operate circular knitting machines, ensuring correct yarn feed, stitch length, density, and fabric quality for tubular and flat knits.

The role emphasizes safe, high-speed production, machine maintenance, and process optimization. Candidates with hands-on textile manufacturing experience, especially with Monarch or Vanguard machines, are highly valued and will

Qualifications

3+ years as a textile technician or operator in textile manufacturing.
Direct experience with Monarch and/or Vanguard circular knitting machines.
Experience managing multiple machines in a shift-based production environment.

Responsibilities

Operate and monitor circular knitting machines to produce tubular or flat knitted fabrics, ensuring correct yarn feed, tension, stitch length, gauge, and fabric quality while minimizing defects.
Set up, thread, and adjust machines for different yarn types, counts, and fabric constructions; perform style changes and optimize parameters via machine controls/HMI.
Respond promptly to machine signals and alarms to identify and resolve issues such as yarn breaks, tension variations, needle/sinker problems, fabric defects, or reduced efficiency.
Conduct routine preventive maintenance and cleaning of circular knitting equipment, including needles, sinkers, cams, yarn feeders, and related components, to minimize downtime and maintain performance.
Perform quality-control checks on knitted fabric, e.g., visual inspection, measurements for weight, width, density, and defects, and take corrective actions such as component replacement, tension adjustments, or process optimization.
Support upstream textile processes as needed, including monitoring blow-room/fiber-cleaning, carding, and rotor spinning equipment to ensure consistent yarn quality delivered to knitting.
Carry out machine settings and adjustments via HMI or equivalent interfaces for knitting parameters, e.g., feeds, speeds, stitch length, multi‑lot production, and related process stages.
Maintain accurate production records, report issues, and contribute to continuous improvement of knitting efficiency and fabric quality.