Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders

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Job Outlook:
None
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $43,880.00
Average: $33,900.00
Hourly
Average: $16.30

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

  • 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.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

82% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
82% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

95% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

66% 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.
66% Control Precision  -  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Apply solutions to production equipment.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate garment treatment equipment.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
Operate garment treatment equipment.
Inspect textile products.
Record operational or production data.
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Inspect production equipment.
Sew clothing or other articles.
Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
Clean production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Sew materials.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

93% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
91% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
90% Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
90% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
88% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
82% Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment  -  How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
80% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
79% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
77% Spend Time Walking and Running  -  How much does this job require walking and running?
76% Very Hot or Cold Temperatures  -  How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
76% Work With Work Group or Team  -  How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
75% Exposed to Hazardous Conditions  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
75% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
74% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
74% Responsible for Others' Health and Safety  -  How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
72% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
71% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
71% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
69% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
65% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

78% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
77% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
73% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
72% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
66% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Getting Started

Education:
56%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
35%
Less than a High School Diploma

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