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Overview
Knitting machine operators set up, run and monitor machines that turn yarn into knitted products such as clothing, carpets, rope or technical textile pieces.
In job descriptions, look for weft or warp knitting machines, yarn, textile fibres, machine setup, fabric measurement, process control, equipment maintenance, textile samples and team-based production.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work is production-floor work around yarn, machine settings and fabric output. Operators set up knitting machines, watch the textile process, correct interruptions and keep equipment available for the next run.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from fabric types, textile fibres, measurement and weft or warp knitting technology. Specialization may move toward machine setting, sample production, pattern changes, floor coverings or maintenance support.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by machine complexity, shift pattern, product variety, setup responsibility and whether the role includes repair or process adjustment. A setter role is usually different from simple machine tending.
Career paths
Development can move from tending one machine to setup work, textile quality checks, sample production, team coordination or maintenance-oriented troubleshooting.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the machine type, yarn or fibre, product, setup duties, quality checks and repair expectations. This separates textile machine operation from general sewing or warehouse work.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-6063.00
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Occupation group
Weaving and knitting machine operators (8152)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6da80214-d360-49ec-b1e7-172ab0a0cb0c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8152.1 |
| ISCO group | 8152 |
| Concept type | Occupation |