| Occupational Area | Training Needed | Suggested Schools | Years of Training | Job Growth |
| Inspection Manager | Company Management Training, chemistry, lab testing experience, measurement and conversions factors training, basic math skills | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Corporate Quality Manager | Ability to write frequent reports and high comprehension skills as well as customer service experience | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Quality Manager | Familiarity with industrial quality regulations/performance criteria, statistics, graphing (trend, line, bar), and ability to read and interpret charts | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Quality Systems Manager | Ability to produce frequent reports, knowledge in computer programming and general computer knowledge, familiarity in technical certification programs, ability to communicate well both verbally and written, knowledge in scientific methods, and ability to solve word-problems | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Dying/Finishing Process Supervisor | Ability to use a calculator, knowledge of conversions from the standard measurement system to the metric system, computer skills | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
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Circular Knitting Manager |
Very high computer knowledge, basic mechanical and technical skills, ability to work in a team well, and good public speaking skills | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Plant Production Superintendent | high mathematical skills, good reading skills, ability to filter through large amounts of information, high level of reading comprehension, high writing skills, basic chemistry and familiarity with all aspects of water (pH, bases, alkalines, etc.) | Southern Mills University | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Carder | ability to follow instructions in detail, attentiveness to detail, familiarity with safety regulations and procedures, experience with large machinery, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills. | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | high |
| Drawer | ability to follow instructions in detail, attentiveness to detail, familiarity with safety regulations and procedures, experience with medium sized to large machinery, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | medium-high |
| Rover | Familiarity with the weaving process, experience on large machinery, familiarity with all safety policies and procedures, ability to follow instructions in detail, attentiveness to detail, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | medium- high |
| Spinner | Physical flexibility and high memorization skills, ability to coordinate various activities simultaneously, attentiveness to detail, ability to follow instructions in detail, familiarity with all safety policies and procedures, minor mechanical knowledge, high machine knowledge, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | high |
| Doffer | Quick, highly skilled, and precise. Constant action is required as well as good advance planning. Coordination is highly valued with this position, familiarity with all safety procedures and policies, physical ability to lift 10-15 pounds, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills. | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | high |
| Murata Spinner | Familiarity with all safety procedures and policies, knowledge of small technical tools used on the Murata machine, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills. | High School Diploma | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Doubler | Familiarity with all safety procedures and policies, ability to read machine printouts accurately, follow instructions, high coordination skills, familiarity with cleaning procedures and how to use a ring knife, mathematical skills, and on-the-job training is provided by Southern Mills. | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | high |
| Twister | Familiarity with all safety procedures and policies, high coordination skills, quickness and accuracy are required. Mathematical skillsand on-the-job training is provided by Southern Mills. | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | high |
| Warper | Familiarity with all safety procedures and policies, on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | high |
| Dornier Weaver | Familiarity with all safety procedures and policies, on-the-job training provided by Southern Mills, ability to keep looms running, high coordination skills, quickness, ability to spot quality problems quickly, weaving experience, knowledge of and ability to tie a weavers knot. | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | very high |
| Shipping/Receiving/Inventory Clerk | Basic mathematical skills, familiarity with safety procedures and policies, high coordination skills, quickness, excellent communications skills both verbal and written, computer experience, Lotus 1-2-3 experience | High school diploma | A year to a year and a half | very high |