Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Remove dyed articles from tanks and machines for drying and further processing.
2. 02Study guides, charts, and specification sheets, and confer with supervisors to determine machine setup requirements.
3. 03Prepare dyeing machines for production runs, and conduct test runs of machines to ensure their proper operation.
4. 04Key in processing instructions to program electronic equipment.
5. 05Monitor factors such as temperatures and dye flow rates to ensure that they are within specified ranges.
6. 06Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.
7. 07Examine and feel products to identify defects and variations from coloring and other processing standards.
8. 08Adjust equipment controls to maintain specified heat, tension, and speed.
9. 09Soak specified textile products for designated times.
10. 10Install, level, and align components such as gears, chains, dies, cutters, and needles.
11. 11Thread ends of cloth or twine through specified sections of equipment prior to processing.
12. 12Weigh ingredients, such as dye, to be mixed together for use in textile processing.

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