How do they match: Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Knitter Mechanic

  • Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
  • Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
  • Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.
  • 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.

  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Inspect textile products.
  • Install mechanical components in production equipment.