A professional who replaces, aligns, and spaces needles or points in needle bar, picot bar, and welt bar of knitting machines. Respnsibilities include:

• Secures bar in jig or vise.
• Loosens and removes clamping plate, holding needles, or point in bar with screwdriver, and removes broken or worn needles.
• Positions metal gasket under clamping plate, replaces needles or points, and replaces and tightens clamping plate.
• Aligns and spaces needles or points, using space gauge and pliers.
• May assist mechanic in aligning machine guide bars and sinkers.