Textile quality manager

Textile quality managers implement, manage and promote quality systems. They make sure that the textile products adheres to the quality standards of the organisation. Textile quality managers therefore inspect textile production lines and products.

The following job titles also refer to textile quality manager:

textile quality supervisor
textile quality control manager

Bachelor’s degree is generally required to work as textile quality manager. 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.

Textile quality manager is a Skill level 4 occupation.

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

textile chemist
textile, leather and footwear researcher
textile product developer
textile technologist
textile colourist

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

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of textile quality manager.

Challenging issues in the textile industry: The efficiency aims and environmental issues posed by challenges in the textile industry.

These skills are necessary for the role of textile quality manager.

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.
Maintain work standards: Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
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.

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

Knitting machine technology: Manufacturing technologies which use loop forming techniques to convert yarns into fabrics in order to form knitted fabrics.
Health and safety in the textile industry: The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.
Dyeing technology: Processes involved in textile dyeing using different dyeing technologies. Also, addition of colours to textile materials using dye stuffs.
Portfolio management in textile manufacturing: The process of managing teams and projects in textile and clothing product development.
Research and development in textiles: Development of new concepts through the use of scientific and other methods of applied research.

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

Use weft preparation technologies: Prepare bobbins to be used in textile processing.
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.
Use weaving machine technologies: Operate machines that enable weaving processes turning threads into fabrics. Setup weaving machine programmes for the machine to produce fabrics with the adequate pattern, colour and fabric density.
Conduct textile testing operations: Prepare for textile testing and evaluation, gathering the test samples, conducting and recording tests, validating data and presenting results.
Evaluate textile characteristics: Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.

1321 – Manufacturing managers

 

 

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References

1. Textile quality manager – ESCO