BlissPoint Analytics

Occupation AtlasTextile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

O*NET · 51-6063.00

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Also called Automated Weaver · Automatic Full-Fashioned Hosiery Knitting Machine Operator · Automatic Pad-Making Machine Operator · Belt Weaver · Blanket Weaver · Braid Pattern Setter · Broadloom Weaver · Carpet Loom Fixer
100 more

Carpet Weaver · Circular Knit Operator · Cloth Weaver · Cloth Wire Weaver · Creeler · Crochet Machine Operator · Crocheter · Denier Control Operator · Dobby Loom Weaver · Drawing in Machine Tender · Footer · Fringe Weaver · Full-Fashioned Garment Knitter · Hand Frame Surgical Elastic Knitter · Harness Builder · Harness Placer · Harness Worker · Heddler Tier · Hose Maker · Hosiery Knitter · Indian Blanket Weaver · Jacquard Lace Weaver · Jacquard Loom Carpet Weaver · Jacquard Loom Heddles Tier · Jacquard Loom Weaver · Jacquard Plate Maker · Knitter · Knitter Mechanic · Knitter Operator · Knitting Machine Fixer · Knitting Machine Operator · Lace Weaver · Lacemaker · Latcher · Leavers Lace Machine Operator · Legger · Link and Link Knitting Machine Operator · Link Knitting Machine Operator · Loom Changer · Loom Control Chain Builder · Loom Fixer · Loom Operator · Loop Puller · Looper · Looper Operator · Looping Machine Operator · Machine Knitter · Machine Operator · Manufacturing Weaver · Narrow Fabrics Weaver · Needle Felt Making Machine Operator · Needle Loom Operator · Needle Loom Setter · Needle Loom Weaver · Netting Weaver · Operator · Pattern Weaver · Pattern Wheel Maker · Plush Weaver · Quilter Fixer · Rib Knitter · Ribber · Ribbing Machine Operator · Ribbon Weaver · Rug Hooker · Rug Weaver · Sample Hand · Sample Weaver · Seamless Hosiery Knitter · Silk Weaver · Smash Fixer · Smash Hand · Smash Piecer · Smasher · Smasher Hand · Surgical Elastic Knitter · Tag Maker · Tape Weaver · Textile Weaver · Threader · Threading Machine Tender · Tire Cord Weaver · Toeing Stockings · Top Knitter · Towel Weaver · Transfer Knitter · Tricot Knitter · Tube Knitter · Tufting Machine Operator · Tufting Operator · Velvet Weaver · Warp Knit Operator · Warp Knitting Machine Operator · Weaver · Weaving Loom Operator · Web Knitter · Web Weaver · Webbing Weaver · Winder Operator · Wrap Knitting Machine Operator

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.95
  • C Conventional4.28
  • I Investigative1.81
  • A Artistic1.56
  • E Enterprising1.36
  • S Social1.02

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma5%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent95%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (24%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (32%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (31%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Quality Control Analysis2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Speakingbasic2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Equipment Maintenance2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Complex Problem Solving2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
Show the other 23
  • Troubleshooting2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Coordination2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Writingbasic2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Equipment Selection2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Repairing2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Social Perceptiveness2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Instructing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Service Orientation2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Systems Analysis2.11.3Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Active Learningbasic2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Mathematicsbasic1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Negotiation1.90.9
  • Operations Analysis1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Persuasion1.61.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Installation1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Management of Material Resources1.50.6
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.5
  • Programming1.3—
  • Technology Design1.3—
  • Sciencebasic1.1—

Tasks

11 core · 8 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.4.7
  2. Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.4.6
  3. Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.4.5
  4. Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.4.5
  5. Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.4.5
  6. Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.4.5
  7. Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.4.3
  8. Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.4.3
  9. Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.4.2
  10. Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.4.0
  11. Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.3.8
Show the other 8
  1. 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.4.4
  2. Program electronic equipment.4.4
  3. Record information about work completed and machine settings.4.3
  4. Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.4.3
  5. Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.4.2
  6. Repair or replace worn or defective needles and other components, using hand tools.4.1
  7. Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.4.0
  8. Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.22.9
  • Mechanical3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Education and Training2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Public Safety and Security2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Computers and Electronics2.52.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Customer and Personal Service2.31.0Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Administration and Management2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
Show all 33
  • Mathematics2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Design2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Engineering and Technology1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Chemistry1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Administrative1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Economics and Accounting1.6—
  • Sales and Marketing1.6—
  • Communications and Media1.5—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.50.3Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.51.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Telecommunications1.40.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Psychology1.3—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Transportation1.3—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Law and Government1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Physics1.2—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • Building and Construction1.0—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Geography1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.93.6Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Control Precision3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Finger Dexterity3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Multilimb Coordination3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Manual Dexterity3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Trunk Strength3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Near Vision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
Show all 52
  • Problem Sensitivity3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Selective Attention3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Auditory Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Oral Expression3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Reaction Time3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Visualization3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Deductive Reasoning2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Extent Flexibility2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Information Ordering2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speech Clarity2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Speech Recognition2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.92.9
  • Category Flexibility2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of Closure2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Stamina2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Written Comprehension2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Rate Control2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Static Strength2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Written Expression2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Far Vision2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Response Orientation2.42.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Originality2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Time Sharing2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Depth Perception2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Fluency of Ideas2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Coordination2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Speed of Closure2.01.5
  • Dynamic Strength1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Explosive Strength1.40.5
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.3—
  • Sound Localization1.3—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.24.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.13.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.03.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.73.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.73.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
Show all 41
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.43.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Processing Information3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.22.5Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.12.6
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.12.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.12.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Training and Teaching Others3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.02.7
  • Thinking Creatively2.92.9
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.82.7
  • Developing and Building Teams2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.61.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.61.9Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Working with Computers2.61.8Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.41.6Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.41.4Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.11.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.11.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.01.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.6
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3
  • Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment4.2
  • Time Pressure4.1
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.0
  • Spend Time Standing4.0
  • Spend Time Walking or Running3.9
  • Contact With Others3.8

Technology

5 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  2. Sewing Machine Operators
  3. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  4. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  5. Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
  6. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
  7. Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
  8. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  9. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
  10. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

ESCO equivalents

From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.

Closest occupations

Compare any occupation →

Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.

Use this in your own job architecture

BlissPoint Organization Viewer can link a role directly to this occupation and suggest these skills as that role's starting requirements.

Try it free →

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. ESCO occupations and skills are from the European Commission's ESCO classification, and the occupation crosswalk is the official ESCO–O*NET mapping by the ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA. This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission. BlissPoint Analytics has modified all or some of this information: skill, task and descriptor ratings are rounded to one decimal, and ESCO occupations show Job Zone and interests copied from a crosswalked O*NET occupation. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.