Textile Technician

Resurgent Industries • Leander, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Textile Technician is a hands-on production role responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of equipment across key stages of textile manufacturing, including blow-room and fiber cleaning, carding, yarn spinning, and circular knitting. The role supports continuous, high-speed production of quality fiber, sliver, yarn, and knitted fabric while meeting specifications for cleanliness, evenness, yarn count and twist, efficiency, fabric quality, and machine performance.

The position is described as an entry or developmental opportunity in textile manufacturing, with advancement opportunities into production leadership, textile engineering, and manufacturing engineering. It is based on-site in Leander or Austin, Texas, and is a full-time, first-shift role.

Requirements

• At least 3 years as a textile technician or operator, with hands-on experience in at least two of the following: blow room/fiber cleaning, carding, rotor or ring spinning, and circular knitting.
• Experience managing multiple machines in a shift-based production environment.
• Working knowledge of blow-room and fiber-cleaning processes, including opening, cleaning, and blending, and the ability to optimize trash extraction while protecting fiber quality.
• Practical understanding of carding parameters and the ability to produce consistent, high-quality sliver with controlled neps and evenness.
• Deep knowledge of rotor-spinning process parameters.
• Proficiency operating the Informator and DCU, or equivalent touchscreen interfaces, for settings, lot changes, and monitoring.
• Skill in piecing, automatic doffing with DCU, and responding quickly to yarn breaks or quality issues.
• Working knowledge of circular knitting machines, including yarn feeding, tension control, stitch formation, and basic troubleshooting of common fabric defects.
• Ability to perform routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, and basic mechanical adjustments across the relevant process stages.
• Equivalent experience, related skills, and/or relevant education may be considered satisfactory upon review.

Nice To Haves

• Basic electrical/electronic knowledge, including sensors, motors, and switches; ability to read simple schematics; and willingness to learn PLC and HMI interfaces or advanced diagnostics.
• Mechanical aptitude and eagerness to embrace digital tools.
• A proven track record of learning new machine generations or process improvements.
• Lean manufacturing basics and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate blow-room and fiber-cleaning lines, including openers, cleaners, and blenders, to clean and blend fibers while maximizing trash removal, minimizing fiber damage, and providing consistent material to carding.
• Operate and tend carding machines, adjusting settings such as cylinder and doffer speeds, flats, and waste extraction to control neps, short-fiber content, and sliver uniformity.
• Monitor and operate multiple spinning machines, including automated rotor spinning equipment, to maintain yarn quality, count, twist, and production efficiency.
• Respond to machine signals and resolve issues such as yarn breaks, empty sliver cans, reduced-productivity positions, quality deviations, fiber blockages, and carding irregularities.
• Perform piecing using integrated individual spinning-position technology and piecing systems, and support automatic doffing operations with DCU.
• Operate and monitor circular knitting machines, maintaining yarn feed, tension, stitch length, and fabric quality while minimizing defects.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance and cleaning on blow-room, fiber-cleaning, carding, spinning, and circular-knitting equipment to minimize downtime and maintain performance.
• Make machine settings and adjustments using HMI/DCU or equivalent touchscreen interfaces, including applicable spinning, carding, and knitting parameters.
• Conduct quality-control checks on fiber, sliver, yarn, and knitted fabric, and take corrective action through component replacement, process optimization, or machine adjustments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed