(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
92
|
Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing. |
90
|
Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions. |
87
|
Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment. |
87
|
Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects. |
81
|
Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced. |
77
|
Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed. |
77
|
Record information about work completed and machine settings. |
76
|
Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling. |
76
|
Set up, or set up and operate textile machines that perform textile processing and manufacturing operations such as winding, twisting, knitting, weaving, bonding, and/or stretching. |
76
|
Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. |
73
|
Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects. |
71
|
Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems. |
65
|
Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. |
63
|
Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, and/or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements. |
43
|
Program electronic equipment. |
42
|
Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, and/or grease guns. |
42
|
Repair or replace worn or defective needles and other components, using hand tools. |
39
|
Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products. |
35
|
Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, and/or needles to set up machinery for operation. |
13
|
Wash and blend wool, yarn, or cloth. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
69
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
52
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
52
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
51
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
50
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
49
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
48
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
42
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
38
|
Processing Information
|
38
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
36
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
35
|
Getting Information
|
30
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
29
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
28
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
26
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
25
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
24
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
24
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
22
|
Thinking Creatively
|
21
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
21
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
20
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
19
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
18
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
18
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
17
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
17
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
16
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
16
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
16
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
16
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
13
|
Interacting With Computers
|
10
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
10
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
10
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
9
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
7
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|