Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators
On the Job
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators operate machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles.
Physical Demands
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
- Conduct test runs of production equipment.
- Inspect production equipment.
- Inspect textile products.
- Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
- Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
- Apply solutions to production equipment.
- Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Walking and running.
- A work pace that is determined by the speed of equipment.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
- Working with a group or team.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
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