Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye, and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.
Skill level:
Semi-skilled
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Job Definition
- Starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread and/or other textile goods
- Tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres
- Tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs
- Operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight
- Operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof
- Dyeing articles to change or restore their colours
- Operating and monitoring machines that stretch or impart lustre or other type of finish to textiles
- Tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs
- Operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, and clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets
- Keying in processing instructions to program electronic equipment
- Observing display screens, control panels, equipment and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly
- Cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment
