Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Top 3 textile knitting Jobs
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Knitting Machine Operator (Knitter)
- Global Textile Alliance, Inc.
- Reidsville, NC
Operate up to 8 circular knitting machines (with up to 150 feeds per machine) per shift; * Keep the assigned knitting machines, creels, tubes, and surrounding area of the machine clean; * Creel (as ...
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Threader | Textile Manufacturing
- Apex Mills Corporation
- Graham, NC
The environment is fast-paced, and you'll be working with a team of dedicated knitting professionals to help you take your textile career to the next level! A threader must have the ability to read ...
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Machine Operator - 2nd Shift
- Knit Rite/Thuasne USA
- Kansas City, KS
Flatbed Knitting Machine Operator - 2nd Shift Regular Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2:00pm-10:30pm ... Knit-Rite, LLC is a well-established leading manufacturer of medical textile products for the ...
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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