Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Operators
On the Job
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Operators operate machines that knit, loop, or weave textiles.
Physical Demands 
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Cut fabrics.
- Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
- Install mechanical components in production equipment.
- Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
- Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
- Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
- Clean materials to prepare them for production.
- Clean production equipment.
- Conduct test runs of production equipment.
- Inspect production equipment.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- A work pace that is determined by the speed of equipment.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
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