Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
O*NET Code: 51-6063.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
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💼 Also Known As
Automated WeaverAutomatic Full-Fashioned Hosiery Knitting Machine OperatorAutomatic Pad-Making Machine OperatorBelt WeaverBlanket WeaverBraid Pattern SetterBroadloom WeaverCarpet Loom FixerCarpet WeaverCircular Knit OperatorCloth WeaverCloth Wire WeaverCreelerCrochet Machine OperatorCrocheterDenier Control OperatorDobby Loom WeaverDrawing in Machine TenderFooterFringe Weaver
⚡ Skills (4)
Operations Monitoring3/100
Monitoring3/100
Active Listening3/100
Operation and Control3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (6)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders → Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Transition Difficulty: Challenging (25% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (4)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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