Job Description
Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
Tasks include -
(a) starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread and/or other textile goods;
(b) tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres;
(c) tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs;
(d) operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight;
(e) operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof;
(f) dyeing articles to change or restore their colours;
(g) operating and monitoring machines that stretch or impart lustre or other type of finish to textiles;
(h) tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs;
(i) operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, and clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets;
(j) keying in processing instructions to programme electronic equipment;
(k) observing display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly;
(l) cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment.