skillfactor-pipeline/skills/textile-machine-operator/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — textile machine operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-6063.00 (Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 8152; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

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

Detailed work activities

• Clean production equipment.
• Conduct test runs of production equipment.
• Cut fabrics.
• Exchange information with colleagues.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Inspect textile products.
• Install mechanical components in production equipment.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
• Program equipment to perform production tasks.
• Record operational or production data.
• Repair production equipment or tools.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.