Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 21,260 - 42,280; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in the United States. In this role, you'll be responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring machines in textile production. Key duties include inspecting products for quality, threading materials through machines, and making adjustments to ensure optimal performance. The average salary ranges from $21,260 to $42,280 annually, with minimal market growth expected for this role.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and tend machines for textile production.
• Monitor machine performance and make necessary adjustments.
• Inspect products to ensure quality and specifications.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Monitoring

Operation and Control

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software

Job description

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender

What You Need to Know About Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender

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

Daily Life Of a Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Operator

• Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.
• Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
• Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
• Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
• Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
• Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.

Skills and Qualifications

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Job Outlook

In 2016, there were an estimated 22,200 jobs in the United States for this role. The market shows little to no growth, with an average of 2,100 job openings per year.

Average Salary

The typical yearly salary ranges from $21,260 to $42,280.

Tools & Technologies Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software