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Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$37,320	700	-10.3%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$37,320

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

700

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-10.3%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Apply solutions to production equipment.
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate garment treatment equipment.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
Operate garment treatment equipment.
Inspect textile products.
Record operational or production data.
Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Inspect production equipment.
Sew clothing or other articles.
Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
Clean production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Sew materials.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Add dyes, water, detergents, or chemicals to tanks to dilute or strengthen solutions, according to established formulas and solution test results.
Weigh ingredients, such as dye, to be mixed together for use in textile processing.
Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.
Observe display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly.
Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
Monitor factors such as temperatures and dye flow rates to ensure that they are within specified ranges.
Examine and feel products to identify defects and variations from coloring and other processing standards.
Adjust equipment controls to maintain specified heat, tension, and speed.
Soak specified textile products for designated times.
Inspect machinery to determine necessary adjustments and repairs.
Confer with coworkers to get information about order details, processing plans, or problems that occur.
Sew ends of cloth together, by hand or using machines, to form endless lengths of cloth to facilitate processing.
Ravel seams that connect cloth ends when processing is completed.
Remove dyed articles from tanks and machines for drying and further processing.
Study guides, charts, and specification sheets, and confer with supervisors to determine machine setup requirements.
Prepare dyeing machines for production runs, and conduct test runs of machines to ensure their proper operation.
Key in processing instructions to program electronic equipment.
Test solutions used to process textile goods to detect variations from standards.
Record production information such as fabric yardage processed, temperature readings, fabric tensions, and machine speeds.
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.
Install, level, and align components such as gears, chains, dies, cutters, and needles.
Perform machine maintenance, such as cleaning and oiling equipment, and repair or replace worn or defective parts.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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