Knitting Machine Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Knitting Machine Operator Do?
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.
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Where Do I Start?
Fabric Types
Woven, non-woven, knitted fabrics and netting fabrics, technical fabrics such as Gore-Tex and Gannex.
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Skills You Need to Become a Knitting Machine Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialFabric Types knowledge
Woven, non-woven, knitted fabrics and netting fabrics, technical fabrics such as Gore-Tex and Gannex.
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EssentialTextile Industry Machinery Products knowledge
The offered textile industry machinery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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EssentialTextile Products, Textile Semi-finished Products And Raw Materials knowledge
The offered textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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EssentialTextile Materials knowledge
Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.
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EssentialKnitting Machine Technology knowledge
Manufacturing technologies which use loop forming techniques to convert yarns into fabrics in order to form knitted fabrics.
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EssentialTextile Industry knowledge
Major textile manufacturers on the market of various brands and materials.
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EssentialTextile Techniques knowledge
Have a thorough understanding of textile processing techniques.
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EssentialTextile Technologies knowledge
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
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EssentialTextile Measurement knowledge
Textile measurement units, such as mommes, thread count (the degree of coarseness of a fabric), picks per inch (PPI) and ends per inch (EPI).
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EssentialTypes Of Textile Fibres knowledge
The variety of textile fibres both natural such as wool and hemp and man-made or synthetic fibers.
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EssentialControl Textile Process skill
Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
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EssentialCut Textiles skill
Cut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.
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EssentialEnsure Equipment Availability skill
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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EssentialMaintain Equipment skill
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
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EssentialMaintain Work Standards skill
Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
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EssentialManufacture Knitted Textiles skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture knitted products keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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EssentialWork In Textile Manufacturing Teams skill
Work harmoniously with colleagues in teams in the textile and clothing manufacturing industries.
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EssentialManufacture Weft Knitted Fabrics skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture weft knitting fabrics.
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EssentialSet-up Weft Knitting Machines skill
Prepare weft knitting machines. Activities related to preparing for weft knitting process, knitting to specification and keeping the work area clean and safe.
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EssentialTend Knitting Machine skill
Operate knitting machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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OptionalProperties Of Fabrics knowledge
The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and …
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OptionalManufacturing Of Fur Products knowledge
The process required to produce fur products, from choosing pelts, the techniques depending on the pelt, the chemicals for preservation and treatment, and the handling during the manufacturing process.
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OptionalCreate Patterns For Textile Products skill
Create a two-dimensional model used to cut the material for textile products such as tents and bags, or for individual pieces needed for upholstery work.
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OptionalDraw Sketches To Develop Textile Articles skill
Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel by hand. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.
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OptionalEvaluate Textile Characteristics skill
Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.
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OptionalManufacture Braided Products skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture braided products while keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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OptionalUse Warp Knitting Technologies skill
Use warp knitting machine technologies that enable the formation of fabrics. Able to set machines for warp knitting, colour and pattern for monitoring and controlling the warp knitting process on …
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OptionalDesign Warp Knit Fabrics skill
Developing structural and colour effects in warp knitted fabrics by using the warp knitting technique.
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OptionalManufacture Fur Products skill
Manufacture fur products by handling pelts. Cut raw materials, apply chemicals as necessary, follow procedures to maintain the quality of the product, and apply finishing touches to products.
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OptionalManufacture Textile Floor Coverings skill
Produce textile floor coverings by tending machines, sewing parts, and applying finishing touches to products such as carpets, rugs, and made up textile floor covering articles.
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OptionalModify Textile Designs skill
Edit sketches and digital textile designs until they meet up with customers' requirements.
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OptionalProduce Textile Designs skill
Draw sketches for textile design, by hand or on computer, using specialist Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
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OptionalProduce Textile Samples skill
Make up textile samples or have them fabricated by specialised workers or technicians.
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