该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 设置织机或其他加工机器
• 阅读织机模式并准备用于处理的织机模式机制
• 操作织机将纱线或线织成纺织面料或产品
• 操作生产麻线、绳索或网的机器
• 操作针织机电池生产针织面料、袜类、服装或其他产品
• 操作地毯簇绒机、毛毡针刺机等生产纺织产品的机器
• 操作大型自动多针机器绣花材料或缝制几层材料的长度，以制作庭院用品、被子或床垫套
• 巡逻机器并检查织物或产品是否存在缺陷并验证有效运行
• 调查机器停机
• 修理小的机械问题，例如断针或有缺陷的针
• 将机械故障通知主管或维修人员。

• 根据产品的复杂程度、设备设置和维护是否由操作员完成以及操作的机器数量，提供长达几个月的在职培训。
• 该组中的一些操作员可能需要以前在同一家公司担任劳动者的经验。

• 雇主之间的流动性可能会受到机器和产品差异的限制。
• 随着经验和培训的积累，有可能晋升到纺织机械技师和修理工或主管职位。

• 工艺织布工；手工编织者（在53124 工匠和工匠中）
• 工业缝纫机操作员（94132）
• 纺织、织物、毛皮和皮革制品加工制造监理（92015）
• 纺织机械技工（在72400 建筑技工和工业技工中）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Set up looms or other processing machines
• Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
• Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
• Operate machines that produce twine, ropes or nets
• Operate batteries of knitting machines to produce knitted fabric, hosiery, garments or other products
• Operate carpet tufting machines, felt making needle-punch machines and other machines to produce textile products
• Operate large automatic multi-needle machines to embroider material or to sew lengths of several layers of material to make yard goods, quilts or mattress coverings
• Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation
• Investigate machine stoppages
• Repair minor mechanical problems such as broken or defective needles
• Notify supervisor or repairers of mechanical malfunctions.

• On-the-job training is provided for periods up to several months, depending on the complexity of the product, whether equipment set-up and maintenance is done by the operator, and the number of machines operated.
• Previous experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for some operators in this group.

• Mobility among employers may be limited by differences in machines and products.
• Progression to textile machinery mechanics and repairers or to supervisory positions is possible with experience and training.

• Craft weaver; hand knitter (in 53124 Artisans and craftspersons)
• Industrial sewing machine operators (94132)
• Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (92015)
• Textile machinery mechanic (in 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics)