Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders
Also called:
Machine Operator, Dye Operator, Dye Machine Operator, Drug Room Operator
What they do:
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Math and Science
- chemistry
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Initiative
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$24,210
per year, on average
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