Textile Bleaching / Dyeing Machine Operator / Tender

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Beck Operator; Dye House Worker; Dye Line Operator; Dye Machine Operator; Dye Operator; Dye Tub Operator; Dyer; Jet Dyeing Machine Operator; Machine Operator (Machine Op); Tub Operator

Tasks

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

Knowledge

• Production and Processing

Skills

• Active Listening
• Monitoring

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Control Precision
• Near Vision
• Manual Dexterity
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Oral Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Finger Dexterity
• Rate Control
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Inductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Visualization
• Reaction Time
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Far Vision
• Speech Recognition