Spinning machine operator
Code 8151.2
Spinning machine operators produce yarns, twists, and other fibres by tending spinning, twisting, winding, and reeling machines. They handle raw materials, prepare them for spinning processes, and use machinery for the purpose. They also perform routine maintenance of the machinery.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- types of thread
Skills and competences
- adjust filament tension
- set the operation speed of manufacturing machines
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- monitor machine operations
- cut filament
- remove defective products
- manufacture staple yarns
- maintain equipment
- maintain work standards
- tend spinning machines
- set up machine controls
- collect samples for analysis
- resolve equipment malfunctions
Transversal competences
- ensure health and safety in manufacturing
- measure yarn count
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences