Weaving and knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor weaving and knitting machines which process yarn or thread into woven, non- woven and knitted products such as cloth, lace, carpets, rope, industrial fabric, hosiery and knitted garments or to quilt and embroider fabric.
Tasks include -
setting up and operating batteries of automatic, link-type knitting machines to knit garments of specified pattern and design;
threading yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing;
tending automatic looms that simultaneously weave pile yarn, filling yarn, and warp yarn material to produce carpets and rugs with various coloured designs;
operating and monitoring loom on which yarn or twist is intersected and knotted at regular intervals to form mesh;
operating and monitoring large automatic multi- needle machines to embroider material or to sew lengths of several layers of material to make yard goods, quilts or mattress coverings;
tending circular knitting machines with automatic pattern controls that knit seamless hose;
operating and monitoring knitting machines to knit hosiery to shape of foot and leg;
operating and monitoring machine for knitting heel and toes of socks into ribs or tops cut from circular fabric;
operating and monitoring machine which seams openings in toes of socks;
operating and monitoring crochet machine to knit lace, trimming etc. of desired pattern or design;
examining looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects;
repairing or replacing worn or defective needles and other components;
cleaning, oiling, and lubricating machines, using
air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, and/or