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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.5 - operating machinery for the manufacture of products S8.5.3 - operating machinery for the manufacture and treatment of textiles, fur and leather products Tend weaving machines
Description
Operate weaving 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
- WeaverWeavers 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 operatorTextile 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…
- Weaving machine supervisorWeaving machine supervisors monitor the weaving process. They operate the weaving process at automated machines (from silk to carpet, from flat to Jacquard). They monitor…
- Weaving machine operatorWeaving machine operators set up, operate and monitor weaving machines .They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into weaved produc…
Optional for
- Tufting operatorTufting operators supervise the tufting process of a group of machines, monitoring fabric quality and tufting conditions. They inspect tufting machines after set up, start up, and …
- Canvas goods assemblerCanvas goods assemblers construct products made from a closely woven fabrics and leather such as tents, bags or wallets. Artists also use it as painting surface. Other titles The…
- Carpet handicraft workerCarpet handicraft workers use handicraft techniques to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or other textiles using traditional crafting technique…
- Carpet weaverCarpet weavers operate machinery to create textile floor coverings. They create carpets and rugs from wool or synthetic textiles using specialised equipment. Carpet weavers can use…
Related skills
- Wicker weaving techniques
- Textile technologies
- Use weaving machine technologies
- Control textile process
- Textile techniques
- Manufacture textile floor coverings
- Create patterns for textile products
- Manufacture woven fabrics
- Evaluate textile characteristics
- Use textile technique for hand-made products
- Textile industry machinery products
- Types of textile fibres
- Work in textile manufacturing teams
Last updated on February 19, 2026
