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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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

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This source lists 19 tasks, including 11 marked Core and 8 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2023.

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Core · Task 14165 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.

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Core · Task 14166 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.

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Core · Task 14163 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.

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Core · Task 14167 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.

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Core · Task 14164 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.

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Core · Task 14168 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

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Core · Task 14170 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.

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Core · Task 14174 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.

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Core · Task 14171 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.

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Core · Task 14173 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.

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Core · Task 14176 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.

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Supplemental · Task 14178 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Program electronic equipment.

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Supplemental · Task 14169 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Set up, or set up and operate textile machines that perform textile processing and manufacturing operations such as winding, twisting, knitting, weaving, bonding, or stretching.

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Supplemental · Task 14181 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.

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Supplemental · Task 14172 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Record information about work completed and machine settings.

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Supplemental · Task 14179 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.

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Supplemental · Task 14180 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Repair or replace worn or defective needles and other components, using hand tools.

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Supplemental · Task 14175 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.

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Supplemental · Task 14182 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.

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