Braiding textile technician

Braiding textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the braiding process.

The following job titles also refer to braiding textile technician:

cable-braiding technician
braiding department manager
textile braiding operator
braiding technician
braiding machine setter
braiding textile setter
braiding machine tender

A high school diploma is generally required to work as braiding textile technician. However, this requirement may differ in some countries.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Braiding textile technician is a Skill level 2 occupation.

No potential next step identified on the General track track for this occupation.

No potential next step identified on the Manager track track for this occupation.

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of braiding textile technician.

• Braiding technology: Development, manufacturing requirements, properties and evaluation of braided fabrics.

These skills are necessary for the role of braiding textile technician.

• Distinguish accessories: Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
• Use weft preparation technologies: Prepare bobbins to be used in textile processing.
• Develop specifications of technical textiles: Developing specifications for fibre based technical products with functional performances.
• Control textile process: Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
• Measure yarn count: Be able to measure yarn length and mass to assess fineness of roving, sliver and yarn in different measuring systems.Also able to convert into the various numbering system such as tex, Nm, Ne, denier, etc.
• Distinguish fabrics: Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
• Draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares: Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel using softwares. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of braiding textile technician. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Textile technologies: Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
• Properties of fabrics: The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and chemical characteristics and different material characteristics; the materials used in different processes and the effect on materials as they are processed. 

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of braiding textile technician. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Test physical properties of textiles: Evaluating the physical properties of textiles by using testing methods, normally in accordance with a standard; it includes fibre identification and trouble shooting.
• Manufacture braided products: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture braided products while keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Evaluate textile characteristics: Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.
• Check quality of products in textile production line: Check characteristics of textile products like yarns, woven, knitted, braided, tufted or nonwoven textiles, finished cloths, ready-make-garments and determine the product quality along different stages of the textiles or clothing production line.

8159 – Textile, fur and leather products machine operators not elsewhere classified

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References

1. Braiding textile technician – ESCO