Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Top 3 textile knitting Jobs

  • Distribution Warehouse Associate - Abercrombie & Fitch - New Albany,OH

    Our distribution network is built to deliver stock to our stores and fulfill direct-to-consumer orders with speed and efficiency. Merchandise is shipped to our distribution centers ("DCs”), where it is received and inspected before being shipped...

  • Teen Services Specialist (20 hrs.) - Karl Road Branch - Columbus Metropolitan Library - Columbus,OH

    Teen Services Specialist Location: Karl Road Branch Starting Pay Range: $21.49 – $28.89 hourly (commensurate with experience) Note: For internal candidates, pay adjustments are made in accordance with our Compensation and...

  • Machine Operator – Paid Training | $19.25/hr | 7 Days Off Every 2 Weeks - Adecco - Columbus,OH

    Machine Operator – Paid Training | $19/hr | 7 Days Off Every 2 Weeks Location: Delaware, OH Pay: $19.25 Night Shift: Earn a 10% shift differential Schedule:...

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What They Do

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles. Excludes Sewing Machine Operators.


Salary

  • 2020 employment: 19,600
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $33,990

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -2,900
  • Growth rate: -15 percent (Decline)

How to Become One

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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