Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Weigh ingredients to be mixed together for use in textile processing.

Add dyes, water, detergents, or chemicals to tanks to dilute or strengthen solutions, according to established formulas and solution test results.

Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

Adjust equipment controls to maintain specified heat, tension, and speed.

Observe display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly.

Prepare dyeing machines for production runs, and conduct test runs of machines to ensure their proper operation.

Monitor factors such as temperatures and dye flow rates to ensure that they are within specified ranges.

Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.

Examine and feel products to identify defects and variations from coloring and other processing standards.

Record production information such as fabric yardage processed, temperature readings, fabric tensions, and machine speeds.

Sew ends of cloth together, by hand or using machines, to form endless lengths of cloth to facilitate processing.

Key in processing instructions to program electronic equipment.

Test solutions used to process textile goods to detect variations from standards.

Remove dyed articles from tanks and machines for drying and further processing.

Soak specified textile products for designated times.

Study guides, charts, and specification sheets, and confer with supervisors to determine machine setup requirements.

Confer with coworkers to get information about order details, processing plans, or problems that occur.

Thread ends of cloth or twine through specified sections of equipment prior to processing.

Mount rolls of cloth on machines, using hoists, or place textile goods in machines or pieces of equipment.

Inspect machinery to determine necessary adjustments and repairs.

Perform machine maintenance, such as cleaning and oiling equipment, and repair or replace worn or defective parts.

Ravel seams that connect cloth ends when processing is completed.

Install, level, and align components such as gears, chains, dies, cutters, and needles.

Creel machines with bobbins or twine.