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.

The following job titles also refer to textile machine operator:

textile operations supervisor
textile processing supervisor
textile processing forewoman
textile machinist
textile machine operators
textile supervisor
textile processing foreman
textile supervisors

A high school diploma is generally the minimum required to work as a textile machine operator.

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.

Textile machine operator is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to textile machine operator.

textile finishing machine operator
man-made fiber spinner
textile pattern making machine operator
nonwoven textile technician
nonwoven filament machine operator

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of textile machine operator. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of textile machine operator with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

textile quality technician
textile process controller
textile chemical quality technician
textile operations manager
textile sourcing merchandiser

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of textile machine operator.

• Textile technologies: Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
• Textile techniques: Have a thorough understanding of textile processing techniques.

These skills are necessary for the role of textile machine operator.

• Use textile technique for hand-made products: Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.
• Manufacture nonwoven staple products: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven staple products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Control textile process: Planning and monitoring textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
• Manufacture man-made fibres: 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.
• Manufacture knitted textiles: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture knitted products keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Use textile finishing machine technologies: Use textile finishing machine technologies that enable the coating or laminating of fabrics.
• Manufacture non-woven filament products: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven filament products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend weaving machines: Operate weaving machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend textile finishing machines: Operate textile finishing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend textile washing machines: Operate textile washing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend spinning machines: Operate spinning machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend textile dyeing machines: Operate textile dyeing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• 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.
• Tend textile printing machines: Operate textile printing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
• Tend textile drying machines: Operate textile drying machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

8152 – Weaving and knitting machine operators

References

1. Textile machine operator – ESCO