ISCO Occupation Group 8152.1 Knitting Machine Operator
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Knitting Machine Operator: Knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor knitting machines. They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into knitted products such as clothing, carpets or rope. They maintain and repair knitting machinery and ensure operations run without problems.
Essential Skills
- Knitting Machine Technology
- Tend Knitting Machine
- Textile Industry
- Manufacture Weft Knitted Fabrics
- Set-Up Weft Knitting Machines
- Ensure Equipment Availability
- Textile Techniques
- Textile Technologies
- Manufacture Knitted Textiles
- Control Textile Process
- Textile Industry Machinery Products
- Textile Products, Textile Semi-Finished Products And Raw Materials
- Maintain Work Standards
- Maintain Equipment
- Textile Materials
- Cut Textiles
- Textile Measurement
- Types Of Textile Fibres
- Work In Textile Manufacturing Teams
- Fabric Types
Optional Skills
- Use Warp Knitting Technologies
- Draw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles
- Manufacturing Of Fur Products
- Properties Of Fabrics
- Create Patterns For Textile Products
- Manufacture Textile Floor Coverings
- Manufacture Fur Products
- Produce Textile Samples
- Produce Textile Designs
- Manufacture Braided Products
- Modify Textile Designs
- Evaluate Textile Characteristics
- Design Warp Knit Fabrics
Alternative Names
- Knitting Machine Tender
- Knitting Machinist
- Warp Knitting Machine Operator
- Knitter Operator
- Knitting Machine Setter
- Net-Knitting Machine Operator
- Machine Knitting Mender
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C8152.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 8152.1.1 Knitting Machine Supervisor |
| C8152.1.2 | ISCO Specialization 8152.1.2 Knitting Textile Technician |
