textile machinery technician

Textile machinery technicians set up, maintain, inspect and repair mechanical and computer-controlled machinery used in textile manufacturing such as weaving, dyeing and finishing machines.

Alternative Labels

assistant textile machinery installer

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Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

conduct routine machinery checks consult technical resources maintain electrical equipment maintain electronic equipment maintain footwear assembling equipment maintain work standards manufacture weft knitted fabrics operate soldering equipment perform machine maintenance perform maintenance on installed equipment perform test run record test data replace defect components resolve equipment malfunctions use testing equipment use warp preparation technologies use weaving machine technologies use weft preparation technologies

Essential Knowledge

braiding technology electronics mechanics staple spinning machine technology textile finishing technology textile printing technology

Optional Skills and Competences

apply technical communication skills assemble machines check quality of products on the production line clean equipment covert slivers into thread ensure compliance with environmental legislation estimate restoration costs install electrical and electronic equipment install hydraulic systems install pneumatic systems maintain hydraulic systems manufacture braided products manufacture knitted textiles manufacture man-made fibres manufacture nonwoven staple products manufacture staple yarns manufacture texturised filament yarns manufacture woven fabrics operate welding equipment order supplies prepare compliance documents provide customer information related to repairs provide technical training set up the controller of a machine solve technical problems troubleshoot use textile finishing machine technologies use warp knitting technologies write records for repairs

Optional Knowledge

challenging issues in the textile industry dyeing technology health and safety in the textile industry hydraulics knitting machine technology nonwoven machine technology pneumatics textile industry machinery products

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2aa7fbbb-f06e-4454-8ff8-2d799e86ba51

Status

released

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