NorthStar

Occupations/51-6063.00

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

74%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

18%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

57%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

  • Mostly routine

    Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.

  • Task

    Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
  2. 02Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
  3. 03Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
  4. 04Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
  5. 05Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
  6. 06Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.48
  • Degree of automation1.87
  • Time sitting2.07
  • Originality (ability)2.12
  • Conflict situations2.19
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.81
  • Outdoors / weather1.00
  • Disease exposure1.33
  • Decision freedom3.79

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
  • Finger Dexterity3.62
  • Control Precision3.62
  • Multilimb Coordination3.50
  • Trunk Strength3.25
  • Manual Dexterity3.25
  • Selective Attention3.12
  • Problem Sensitivity3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.75
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.38
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics1.88
  • Science1.12
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.00
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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