Occupation

Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Human Advantage 52%

Moderate human-AI collaboration

AI Automation Risk Moderate Risk
4.1 / 10

Some tasks in this role may be augmented by AI, but human oversight and interpersonal skills remain important.

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.

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Core Tasks

  1. Weigh ingredients, such as dye, to be mixed together for use in textile processing.
  2. Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.
  3. Observe display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly.
  4. Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
  5. Monitor factors such as temperatures and dye flow rates to ensure that they are within specified ranges.
  6. Add dyes, water, detergents, or chemicals to tanks to dilute or strengthen solutions, according to established formulas and solution test results.
  7. Examine and feel products to identify defects and variations from coloring and other processing standards.
  8. Adjust equipment controls to maintain specified heat, tension, and speed.
  9. Soak specified textile products for designated times.
  10. Inspect machinery to determine necessary adjustments and repairs.
  11. Confer with coworkers to get information about order details, processing plans, or problems that occur.

Supplemental Tasks (12)

  1. Sew ends of cloth together, by hand or using machines, to form endless lengths of cloth to facilitate processing.
  2. Ravel seams that connect cloth ends when processing is completed.
  3. Remove dyed articles from tanks and machines for drying and further processing.
  4. Study guides, charts, and specification sheets, and confer with supervisors to determine machine setup requirements.
  5. Prepare dyeing machines for production runs, and conduct test runs of machines to ensure their proper operation.
  6. Key in processing instructions to program electronic equipment.
  7. Test solutions used to process textile goods to detect variations from standards.
  8. Record production information such as fabric yardage processed, temperature readings, fabric tensions, and machine speeds.
  9. Thread ends of cloth or twine through specified sections of equipment prior to processing.
  10. Mount rolls of cloth on machines, using hoists, or place textile goods in machines or pieces of equipment.
  11. Install, level, and align components such as gears, chains, dies, cutters, and needles.
  12. Perform machine maintenance, such as cleaning and oiling equipment, and repair or replace worn or defective parts.

Education & Training

Job Zone 2 Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
56%
Less than a High School Diploma
35%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
6%
Some College Courses
2%

Technology & Tools

Hot Technologies

  • Linux
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Software (8)

  • Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS

Tools & Equipment (25)

  • Adjustable hand wrenches
  • Beam dyeing machines
  • Bleaching machines
  • Continuous dyeing machines
  • Digital calipers
  • Dye becks
  • Dye extractors
  • Fine spinning machines
  • Hank reeling machines
  • Industrial sewing machines
  • Jet dyeing machines
  • Material hoists
  • Measuring tapes
  • Package dyeing machines
  • Paddle machines
  • Rotary dyeing machines
  • Roving machines
  • Skein dyeing machines
  • Textile carding machines
  • Textile combing machines
  • Textile twisting machines
  • Textile winding machines
  • Thickness gauges
  • Thread winding machines
  • Wheeled forklifts

Where This Career Leads

Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.

Production & Automation Advanced Manufacturing

Zone 1
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 93% match
Zone 2
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders You are here
Zone 3
Chemical Technicians 80% match
Zone 4
Fuel Cell Engineers 78% match
Zone 5
Microsystems Engineers 76% match

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