Will “Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,480.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 10,860 people on this job

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Tasks for “Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders”

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

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