DACUM Panel
Mr. Babar Ramzan, Masood
Textiles, Lahore
Mr. Tanveer Alvi, LIMRA Pak,
Lahore
Mr. Sardar Bilal, Combined Fabric,
Lahore
Mr. Sardar Ammar, Combined
Fabric, Lahore
DACUM Job Analysis
of
Machine Knitter/Knitting
Machine Operator
Mr. Allah Dad, Al-Rehmat Knitter,
Faisalabad
Ms. Maria Shafi, Sakina Shafi
Enterprises, Lahore
Mr. Muhammad Aslam, NTN
Knitting, Lahore
21st March 2013
Mr. Muhammad Atique, Masood
Textiles, Lahore
Mr. Muhammad Latif, Karigar,
Lahore
DACUM Coordinator
Ms. Sadia Abbasi
NAVTTC, Islamabad
DACUM Facilitator
Ms. Sadia Abbasi
NAVTTC, Islamabad
National Vocational Technical Training Commission
Islamabad
DUTIES and TASKS
A. Adopt safety precautions
A1 Safety of yourself
A2 Safety of
machine
A3 Safety of tools
A4
A5
A6
B. Operate hand flat bed machine
B1 Operate yarn path
B2 Placement of
feeder and carriage
B3 Adjust needles
B4 Form / make zero
course
B5
B6
B7 Adjust comb /
adjust fabric bracket
B8 Adjust dead
weight
B9 Perform knitting
B10 Carry out minor
maintenance
B11
B12
C. Operate Hand circular knit machine
C1 Adjust yarn
passage
C2 Adjust cam and
feeder
C3 Adjust needles
C4 Draw course
C5 Adjust dead
weight
C6 Perform knitting
C7 Carry out minor
maintenance
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
D. Operate Circular Knit Machine
D1 Follow
instruction
D2 Adjust parts of
machine
D3 Adjust stitch
length
D4 Take sample
before processing
D5 Carry out knitting
production
D6 Monitor machine
performance
D7 Carry out minor
maintenance
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
E. Operate V Bed Flat Machine
E1 Collect job card
E2 Adjust parts of
machine
E3 Adjust stitch
length
E4 Take sample
before processing
E5 Carry out knitting
production
E6 Monitor machine
performance
E7 Carry out minor
maintenance
E8
E9
E10
E11
E12
F. Operate Jacquard Machine
F1 Select design
F2 Placement of
repeat
F3 Acquired
approval
F4 Adjust parts of
machines
F5 Produce bulk
production
F6 Adjust stitch
length
F7 Take sample
before processing
F8 Carry out knitting
production
F9 Monitor machine
performance
F10 Carry out minor
maintenance
F11
F12
G3 Replace faulty
parts
G4
G5
G6
G. Carryout Basic Maintenance
G1 Carry out
cleaning
G2 Inspect / check
parts of machine
H. Analysis Fabric Standard / End Product
H1 Carry out table
inspection
H2 Check needle line
H3 Check sinker line
H4 Check stain line
H5 Check stitch
length
H6 Check knit
construction
H7 Yarn thick and
think places
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
I3 Check machine
setting problem
I4
I5
I6
J3 Communicate
with co-workers
J4
J5
J6
I. Fabric Faults Management
I1 Check Yarn
Problems
I2 Check needles
setting
J. Communicate with others
J1 Communicate
with people in
relevant market
J2 Communicate
with the supervisor
K. Develop Professionalism
K1.Participate in
Training
K2.Interact with
colleagues
K3.Consult with
experts
Additional Information for Machine Knitter/Knitting Machine Operator
Worker traits
Self confident
Polite
Physically strong
Punctual
Honest
Entry Requirements
Duration of Training
Required
Career Paths
Matric
1- year
Industry, educational
Institutes, Testing labs,
Entrepreneurship and R&
D.
Related Knowledge
Types of needles
Binding elements
Knitting terminologies
Basic knit structure
Fabric identification
Primary rules for knitting
Basic maintenance concept
Knitting cams
Yarn properties
Different Machine classification
Tools/Equipment
Tool box, needles, feeders, cams, sinkers, tensioners,
weights, comb, master wheel, timing belts, stitch
tranfering tools, winders, brackets, oil pump, rack lever,
sun proof platting, inches tape, sensors, cam lever, lycra
attachment, brushes
DUTIES and TASKS
