Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators
- Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers
Textile fibre and yarn workers operate machines to prepare, colour and finish textile fibres, yarn and thread. Hide and pelt workers prepare animal hides to produce leather stock and finished furs.
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Full NOC Description
Textile fibre and yarn processing machine operators and workers operate machines to prepare textile fibres; spin, wind or twist yarn or thread; and bleach, dye or finish yarn, thread, cloth or textile products. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies. Hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs. They are employed by leather tanning, fur dressing and leather and fur dyeing establishments.
Main Duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Textile fiber, yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators
- Operate and feed machines that wash, mix, blend, pick, card, lap, comb or draw fibers, finish yarn, 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.
Also Known As
- autoclave tender - textile manufacturing
- bleaching range operator - textile manufacturing
- calender operator - textile manufacturing
- carding machine operator - textile manufacturing
- dyeing range operator - textile manufacturing
Employment Requirements
- 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
Provincial Regulation
Not Provincially Regulated
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Economic Regions
The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.
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