Manufacture man-made fibres

Description

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture man-made fibers, ensuring that the product meets the required specifications, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

It includes the manufacturing of high performance fibres such as glass, carbon, aramids and others.

Alternative labels

tend machines for man-made fibres production
tend machinery for man-made fibres production
operate machinery for man-made fibres production
manufacture man-made fibres
operate machines for man-made fibres production
man-made fibres manufacturing

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Manufacture man-made fibres is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Textile machine operator: Textile machine operator supervises the textile process of a group of machines, monitoring quality and productivity. They inspect textile machines after set up, start up, and during production to ensure the product meets specs and quality standards.
Man-made fiber spinner: Man-made fiber spinners perform fibre or filament processing operations.
Textile technologist: Textile technologists develop and supervise production systems for textiles.

Optional skill

Manufacture man-made fibres is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Nonwoven filament machine operator: Nonwoven filament machine operators perform chemical nonwoven processing operations.
Textile pattern making machine operator: Textile pattern making machine operators create patterns, designs and decoration for textiles and fabrics using machines and equipment. They choose which materials to use and check the quality of the textiles both before and after their work.
Textile machinery technician: Textile machinery technicians set up, maintain, inspect and repair mechanical and computer-controlled machinery used in textile manufacturing such as weaving, dyeing and finishing machines.
 
Textile chemist: Textile chemists coordinate and supervise chemical processes for textiles like yarn and fabric forming such as dyeing and finishing.

 


 

References

  1. Manufacture man-made fibres – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022