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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Textile fibre, yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators

• Operate and feed machines that wash, mix, blend, pick, card, lap, comb, draw or finish fibers, yarns, hides or pelts
• Operate spinning, twisting, winding or reeling machines
• Operate a variety of machines to clean, bleach, dye, coat or finish fabric, thread, yarn, hide, pelt and other textile products
• Mix dyes or chemicals according to established formulas
• Operate machinery to print designs onto textile products
• Oversee work area, examine products for defects and ensure adherence to quality standards
• Investigate machine stoppages and notify supervisor or mechanic in the event of equipment malfunction
• May set up machines and assist with maintenance and minor repairs to machinery.

Textile, hide and pelt dyeing and finishing machine operators

• Set up machines for proper processing
• Operate machines to bleach, dye, coat and finish fabric, thread, other textile products, hide or pelt
• Operate machines to print designs onto textile products or hide
• Examine products for defects and ensure adherence to quality standards
• Mix dyes and chemicals according to established formulas
• Notify supervisors and mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

• Completion of secondary school may be required.
• On-the-job training is provided for several weeks, depending on the complexity of the process and the number of machines operated.

• Progression is possible within the group to operate more complex dye ranges and textile printing equipment.
• Progression to supervisory positions in textile processing usually requires completion of a college program in textiles, chemistry or a related subject.
• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience for fibre and yarn preparation machine operators and hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers.
• There is some mobility among jobs in this unit group.

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