spinning machine operator
Spinning machine operators produce yarns, twists, and other fibres by tending spinning, twisting, winding, and reeling machines. They handle raw materials, prepare them for spinning processes, and use machinery for the purpose. They also perform routine maintenance of the machinery.
Also called: spinning machine tender, yarn carding and spinning machine operator, operator of spinning machine, spinner
- 16
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- winding machine operator8 skills in common
- twisting machine operator5 skills in common
- yarn spinner4 skills in common
- cellar operator3 skills in common
- man-made fiber spinner3 skills in common
- spinning textile operator3 skills in common
- baking operator2 skills in common
- pastry maker2 skills in common
Essential skills
16- adjust filament tension
- collect samples for analysis
- cut filament
- ensure health and safety in manufacturing
- maintain equipment
- maintain work standards
- manufacture staple yarns
- measure yarn count
- monitor machine operations
- remove defective products
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- set the operation speed of manufacturing machines
- set up machine controls
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- tend spinning machines
- types of thread
Optional skills
13- conduct textile testing operations
- convert textile fibres into sliver
- covert slivers into thread
- evaluate textile characteristics
- finish processing of man-made fibres
- mechanics
- process man-made fibres
- staple spinning machine technology
- test physical properties of textiles
- textile technologies
- use precision tools
- work in textile manufacturing teams
- wrap yarn around bobbins
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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