# Occupation profile — knitting machine operator

- **ESCO URI:** http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6da80214-d360-49ec-b1e7-172ab0a0cb0c
- **ESCO code:** 8152.1
- **ISCO-08 group:** 8152 — Weaving and knitting machine operators

## Description (ESCO)

Knitting machine operators set up, operate and monitor knitting machines. They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into knitted products such as clothing, carpets or rope. They maintain and repair knitting machinery and ensure operations run without problems.

## Definition

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## Alternative labels

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