Weaving Machine Operator

Overview

Operates looms to weave yarn into cloth, carpet and other fabrics.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

Tasks

• preparing machines for operation by selecting and installing attachments and components for specialised functions
• setting and operating controls used to regulate processing operations
• starting machines and monitoring operation to detect faults and ensure effectiveness of operation
• loading drums with hides and skins, textiles, and dyeing and tanning solutions
• cutting and machining leather and synthetic shoe uppers, and making shoes using moulded and cement construction techniques
• threading loom shuttles with cross-yarn arms
• positioning and feeding machines with fibre packages
• repairing broken yarns by tying and splicing ends
• examining finished products for defects and variations, reporting faults in machines, and carrying out quality control procedures

Alternative Titles

• Loom Operator

Specialisations

• Beamer
• Carpet Weaver
• Warper

Related Occupations

• Footwear Production Machine Operator
• Hide and Skin Processing Machine Operator
• Knitting Machine Operator
• Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators Nec
• Textile Dyeing and Finishing Machine Operator
• Yarn Carding and Spinning Machine Operator