// Unit group · 8154

Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators

Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.

8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers / 81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators / 815 Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators / All level 4

// Working conditions

Air and dustChemicalsMachineryNoiseShift work

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread and/or other textile goods

tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres

tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs

operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight

operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof

dyeing articles to change or restore their colours

operating and monitoring machines that stretch or impart lustre or other type of finish to textiles

tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs

operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, and clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets

keying in processing instructions to programme electronic equipment

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

cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Fabric bleaching machine operator
- Textile dyeing machine operator

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Textile printer - 7322
- Laundry machine operator - 8157
- Hand launderer - 9121
- Hand presser - 9121

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