1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 7 Intermediate Production and Transport Workers >> 72 Intermediate Machine Operators >> 721 Intermediate Textile, Clothing and Related Machine Operators >> 7212 Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators >> 7212-15 Knitting Machine Operator

7212-15	Knitting Machine Operator
	Textile Knitter

Operates machines to knit fabrics, garment parts or other articles from yarns such as cotton, wool, nylon or rayon.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate II or higher qualification or at least 1 years relevant experience.

Tasks Include:

installs spools on knitting machines and ties ends of yarn to strands in the machines, or threads yarn using guides
starts machines and laps ends of knitted goods around take-up rollers
observes knitting to detect breaks in yarn or defects in knitting
ties broken yarn ends and replaces empty yarn packages
notifies textile mechanics of machine defects
cuts knitted fabrics with scissors and removes rolls of cloth from machines
undertakes quality control procedures
maintains production records
may oil and clean machines and carry out minor maintenance

Specialisations:
Flat Bed Knitter
Warp Knitter