How do they match: Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Machine Dyer
  • Machine Op
  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Whitener
  • Blanching Machine Operator
  • Bleach Machine Operator
  • Cloth Boil Off Machine Operator
  • Cloth Shrinking Machine Operator
  • Coloring Machine Operator
  • Dye Machine Operator
  • Felt Washing Machine Tender
  • Finishing Machine Operator
  • Finishing Machine Tender
  • Jet Dyeing Machine Operator
  • Jet Dyeing Machine Tender
  • Laundry Machine Operator
  • Laundry Machine Tender
  • Package Dyeing Machine Operator
  • Padding Machine Operator
  • Rope Silica Machine Operator
  • Scrubbing Machine Operator
  • Shrinking Machine Operator
  • Silk Washing Machine Operator
  • Staining Machine Operator
  • Strike Off Machine Operator
  • Tin Whiz Machine Operator
  • Wool Washing Machine Operator

  • Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.

  • Confer with coworkers to get information about order details, processing plans, or problems that occur.
  • Creel machines with bobbins or twine.
  • Examine and feel products to identify defects and variations from coloring and other processing standards.
  • Key in processing instructions to program electronic equipment.
  • Mount rolls of cloth on machines, using hoists, or place textile goods in machines or pieces of equipment.
  • Observe display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly.
  • Perform machine maintenance, such as cleaning and oiling equipment, and repair or replace worn or defective parts.
  • Prepare dyeing machines for production runs, and conduct test runs of machines to ensure their proper operation.
  • Ravel seams that connect cloth ends when processing is completed.
  • Record production information such as fabric yardage processed, temperature readings, fabric tensions, and machine speeds.
  • Remove dyed articles from tanks and machines for drying and further processing.
  • Sew ends of cloth together, by hand or using machines, to form endless lengths of cloth to facilitate processing.
  • Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.
  • Study guides, charts, and specification sheets, and confer with supervisors to determine machine setup requirements.
  • Test solutions used to process textile goods to detect variations from standards.
  • Thread ends of cloth or twine through specified sections of equipment prior to processing.
  • Weigh ingredients, such as dye, to be mixed together for use in textile processing.

  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.