Worker, fibre recovery

Weaving and knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor weaving and knitting machines to produce woven, non-woven and knitted products such as fabrics, cloth, braids, carpets, ropes, hosiery, knitwear, blankets or embroidered fabrics.

• setting up and operating a series of automatic knitting machines to knit garments to specified patterns and designs;
• threading yarns and threads through guide needles of weaving, knitting or other processing machines;
• operating automatic looms to produce carpets, runners and similar articles;
• operating and monitoring net-making looms;
• operating and monitoring automatic multi-needle machines to produce quilted and padded articles, mattresses, quilts and mattress covers;
• operating circular knitting machines with automatic pattern control to knit seamless hosiery;
• operating and monitoring knitting machines to produce knitwear;
• operating and monitoring machines for knitting toes and heels of hosiery;
• operating and monitoring machines for closing toes of hosiery;
• operating and monitoring machines for knitting lace, appliqués and trimmings;
• examining looms to determine causes of stoppages such as thread breaks, frame breakage or mechanical faults;
• repairing or replacing worn or defective needles and other parts;
• cleaning and lubricating machines using air jets, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans and/or grease guns.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Machine operator, knitting
• Machine operator, net production
• Machine operator, weaving
• Machine operator, carpet weaving