Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Operate garment treatment equipment.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.

• Sew clothing or other articles.
• Apply solutions to production equipment.
• Sew materials.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Inspect textile products.
• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
• Exchange information with colleagues.
• Conduct test runs of production equipment.
• Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
• Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
• Record operational or production data.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Inspect production equipment.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Install mechanical components in production equipment.
• Clean production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Repair production equipment or tools.

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