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Knitting machine operator

Other names

knitting machine setter, knitter operator, knitting machinist, knitting machine tender, warp knitting machine operator, net-knitting machine operator, machine knitting mender

Clothing, textiles and leather

They set up and watch machines that turn yarn into cloth, carpets or rope, check the products, and fix the machines.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the 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 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
conducteur de machine à tricoter/conductrice de machine à tricoter
español
operador de máquina tejedora/operadora de máquina tejedora
العربية
مشغل آلة الحياكة / مشغلة آلة الحياكة
português
Operador de máquina de tricotar/Operador de máquina de tricotar
Deutsch
Strickmaschinenbediener/Strickmaschinenbedienerin
italiano
addetto macchine per maglieria/addetta macchine per maglieria

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