Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators

Duties and tasks

• 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