How to hire textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects. • Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment. • Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions. • Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects. • Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling. • Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed. • Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced. • Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong monitoring and active listening skills • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $19.01 an hour ($39,530 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- How do you keep track of your own work quality during a busy shift or week? Give an example of catching a problem early.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders do
- Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
- Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
- Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
- Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
- Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
- Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
- Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
- Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -13.7% over ten years, declining · about 1,300 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $45,580 |
| California | $44,530 |
| Georgia | $40,930 |
| South Carolina | $39,760 |
| Virginia | $39,470 |
See textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.