Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
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- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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What do they typically do
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed
- Place patterns on layers of fabric and cut fabric using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices
- Talk with coworkers to get information about orders, processes, or problems
- Adjust cutting techniques to types of fabrics and styles of garments
- Inspect products to make sure that specifications are met and to determine whether machines require adjustment
- Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components using hand tools
- Adjust machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, or speeds, to produce specified products
- Tell supervisors of mechanical malfunctions
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Job Growth -0.8%
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