Tend textile finishing machines

Description

Operate textile finishing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 8 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)

Essential for

  • Weaver
    Weavers operate the weaving process at traditional hand powered weaving machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor fabric quality and condition of machines…
  • 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 durin…
  • Clothing finisher
    Clothing finishers set haberdasheries (e.g. bottoms, zips, and ribbons) and cut threads. They weigh, pack, label materials and products. Duties Clothing packers may pack: Mass-prod…
  • Textile finishing machine operator
    Textile finishing machine operators operate, supervise, monitor and maintain the production of textiles finishing machines. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…

Optional for

  • 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…
  • Finishing textile technician
    Finishing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up finishing processes. The finishing processes are the final series of operations that improves the appearance …
  • Nonwoven staple machine operator
    Nonwoven staple machine operators perform physical nonwoven processing operations. Other titles The following job titles also refer to nonwoven staple machine operator: non wo…
  • Textile dyer
    Textile dyers tend dye machines making sure that the setting of machines are in place. They prepare chemicals, dyes, dye baths and solutions according to formulas. They make s…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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