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9441 Textile Fibre and Yarn Preparation Machine Operators

Example Titles

• card tender
• opening and blending operator
• slasher operator – textile manufacturing
• spinning operator – textile manufacturing
• twisting operator – textile manufacturing
• warping operator – textile manufacturing
• wool scourer

Main duties

• Operate and feed machines that wash, mix, blend, pick, card, lap, comb or draw fibres
• Operate and feed yarn texturizing machines
• Operate spinning or twisting frames
• Operate winding or reeling machines
• Patrol work area to check for broken yarns or product defects
• Tie broken threads
• Investigate machine stoppages
• Notify supervisor or mechanic of equipment malfunction
• May assist with maintenance and minor repairs to machinery.

Employment requirements

• Some secondary school education may be required.

• Several months of on-the-job training may be provided.

Additional information

• There is considerable mobility among occupations in this group.
• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

• Supervisors, Textile Processing (9216)