Description
Weavers, knitters and other workers in fabric making occupations operate machines to 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. This unit group also includes workers who perform activities such as reproducing patterns, drawing-in and tying warps and setting up looms. They are employed by textile companies and by garment and mattress manufacturing companies.
Job Titles
- Carpet weaver
- Drawer-in – textiles
- Drawing-in machine operator
- Embroidery machine operator
- Hosiery knitter
- Knitter – textiles
- Knitting machine operator
- Loom operator
- Mattress sewing machine operator
- Pinning machine operator
- Quilting machine operator
- Tufting operator
- Warp knitting machine tender
- Warp tier-in
- Weaver – textiles
Main Duties
- Set up looms or other processing machines
- Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
- Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
- Operate machines that produce twine, ropes or nets
- Operate batteries of knitting machines to produce knitted fabric, hosiery, garments or other products
- Operate carpet tufting machines, felt making needle-punch machines and other machines to produce textile products
- Operate 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
- Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation
- Investigate machine stoppages
- Repair minor mechanical problems such as broken or defective needles
- Notify supervisor or repairers of mechanical malfunctions.
Workplaces
- Garment manufacturing companies
- Mattress manufacturing companies
- Textile companies
Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
- Quality Control Testing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment and Tool Selection
Abilities
- Finger Dexterity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
- Body Flexibility
- Colour Perception
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
Similar Occupations
- Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (92015)
- Industrial sewing machine operators (94132)
- Textile machinery mechanic (in 72400.02 Textile machinery mechanics and repairers)
- Craft weaver; Hand knitter (in 53124.07 Weavers)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
An employment outlook has not been assigned due to low levels of employment for this occupation in PEI.
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
---|---|---|---|
PEI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Canada | $15.00 | $17.35 | $21.44 |
Training
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