Weaving Machine Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Weaving Machine Operator Do?
Weaving machine operators set up, operate and monitor weaving machines .They work with specialised machinery, techniques and materials to process threads of yarn into weaved products such as clothing, home-tex or technical end products. They maintain and repair weaving machinery and ensure operations run without problems.
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Textile Products, Textile Semi-finished Products And Raw Materials
The offered textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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Skills You Need to Become a Weaving Machine Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialTextile Products, Textile Semi-finished Products And Raw Materials knowledge
The offered textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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EssentialHealth And Safety In The Textile Industry knowledge
The requirements, rules and applications of health and safety measures in the textile industry.
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EssentialTypes Of Textile Fibres knowledge
The variety of textile fibres both natural such as wool and hemp and man-made or synthetic fibers.
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EssentialControl Textile Process skill
Plan and monitor textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
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EssentialEvaluate Textile Characteristics skill
Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.
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EssentialMaintain Work Standards skill
Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
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EssentialUse Weaving Machine Technologies skill
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.
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EssentialWork In Textile Manufacturing Teams skill
Work harmoniously with colleagues in teams in the textile and clothing manufacturing industries.
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EssentialManufacture Textile Floor Coverings skill
Produce textile floor coverings by tending machines, sewing parts, and applying finishing touches to products such as carpets, rugs, and made up textile floor covering articles.
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EssentialManufacture Woven Fabrics skill
Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.
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EssentialTend Weaving Machines skill
Operate weaving machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.
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Optional Skills (5 of 15 displayed)
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OptionalTextile Industry Machinery Products knowledge
The offered textile industry machinery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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OptionalTextile Materials knowledge
Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.
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OptionalElectrical Machines knowledge
Electrical apparatus that are able to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy (generators), electrical energy to mechanical energy (motors), and change the voltage level of an AC or alternating current …
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OptionalProperties Of Fabrics knowledge
The influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types, their physical and …
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OptionalTextile Industry knowledge
Major textile manufacturers on the market of various brands and materials.
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OptionalTextile Techniques knowledge
Have a thorough understanding of textile processing techniques.
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OptionalTextile Technologies knowledge
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
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OptionalTextile Measurement knowledge
Textile measurement units, such as mommes, thread count (the degree of coarseness of a fabric), picks per inch (PPI) and ends per inch (EPI).
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OptionalArrange Equipment Repairs skill
Arrange for equipment repairs when necessary.
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OptionalCheck Quality Of Products In Textile Production Line skill
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 …
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OptionalMaintain Technical Equipment skill
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.
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OptionalMaintain Machinery skill
Maintain machinery and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust or repair when necessary, using hand …
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OptionalProduce Textile Designs skill
Draw sketches for textile design, by hand or on computer, using specialist Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
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OptionalProduce Textile Samples skill
Make up textile samples or have them fabricated by specialised workers or technicians.
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OptionalSort Textile Items skill
Sort garments and other textiles to be pressed and ironed or for customer pick-up.
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