Weaving textile technician

Weaving textile technicians perform operations related to setting up weaving processes.

The following job titles also refer to weaving textile technician:

willow machine operator
warping machine operator
mesh weaving technician
cotton machine operator
textile weaver
rope weaving machine operator
weaving department manager
jacquard weaving technician
weaving loom operator
passementerie production machine operator
weaving textile supervisor
weaving textile operator
lace weaving technician

A high school diploma is generally the minimum required to work as a weaving textile technician.

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.

Weaving textile technician is a Skill level 2 occupation.

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

braiding textile technician
nonwoven textile technician
knitting textile technician
weaving machine supervisor
spinning textile technician

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

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

These skills are necessary for the role of weaving textile technician.

• Distinguish accessories: Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
• Use weft preparation technologies: Prepare bobbins to be used in textile processing.
• Develop specifications of technical textiles: Developing specifications for fibre based technical products with functional performances.
• 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.
• Distinguish fabrics: Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.
• 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.
• Draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares: Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel using softwares. They create visualisations of the motives, patterns or products in order to be manufactured.

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

• Textile technologies: Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.

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

• Manufacture woven fabrics: Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.
• Test physical properties of textiles: Evaluate the physical properties of textiles by using testing methods, normally in accordance with a standard. It includes fibre identification and trouble shooting.
• Process man-made fibres: Converting synthetic granule into man-made-fibres such as filament yarns or staple fibre yarns.
• Use warp preparation technologies: Use warping, sizing, drawing-in and knotting technologies that enable the formation of warps.
• 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.

8152 – Weaving and knitting machine operators

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References

1. Weaving textile technician – ESCO