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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.

$37,130
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
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AI Resilience Score

Score 2/6: low AI task exposure, declining job demand, limited human advantage indicates this career is being transformed by AI

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

16% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Declining+0

-11% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Weak+0

EPOCH score: 9/25

Total Score2/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
  • Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
  • Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
  • Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
  • Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
  • Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
  • Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
  • Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
  • Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
  • Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

0-1 years

Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

CAM softwareMicrosoft ExcelPattern design softwareProduction tracking

Key Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessFinger DexterityControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationManual DexterityTrunk StrengthOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionNear Vision

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Compensation Details

$28,700
10th Percentile
$37,130
Median
$46,940
90th Percentile

Based on 15,980 employed workers

Also Known As

Automated WeaverAutomatic Full-Fashioned Hosiery Knitting Machine OperatorAutomatic Pad-Making Machine OperatorBelt WeaverBlanket WeaverBraid Pattern SetterBroadloom WeaverCarpet Loom FixerCarpet WeaverCircular Knit Operator

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 51-6063.00