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Weavers, Knitters and Other Fabric-Making Occupations  (NOC 9442)
Montérégie Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Operators in this unit group operate machines to process yarn or thread into woven, non-woven and knitted products such as cloth, lace, carpets, rope, industrial fabric, hosiery and knitted garments or to quilt and embroider fabric. This unit group also includes workers who perform activities such as reproducing patterns, drawing-in and tying warps and setting up looms. They are employed by textile companies and by garment and mattress manufacturing companies.

carpet weaver, drawer-in, drawing-in machine operator, embroidery machine operator, hosiery knitter, knitter – textiles, knitting machine operator, loom operator, mattress sewing machine operator, pinning machine operator, quilting machine operator, tufting operator, warp knitting machine tender, warp tier-in, weaver – textiles.

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Operators in this unit group perform 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.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Longueuil, Beloeil, Contrecoeur, Granby, Huntingdon, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Acton Vale, Bedford, Cowansville, Farnham, Iberville, L'Île-Perrot, Marieville, Pincourt, Richelieu, Saint-Césaire, Sainte-Julie, Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Saint-Luc, Saint-Rémi, Saint-Timothée, Sorel, Tracy, Waterloo, McMasterville, Nitro, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Val-Boisé

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Education & Job Requirements for Weavers, Knitters and Other Fabric-Making Occupations in Montérégie Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Provincial/Territorial Regulation

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Location Regulation
Québec
Not regulated

This occupation does not require certification in Québec.

Many occupations require licensing or certification to operate certain types of equipment, or to drive trucks and other vehicles. However, most of these occupations are not part of the list of regulated professions and trades.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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