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nonwoven staple machine operator

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Nonwoven staple machine operators perform physical nonwoven processing operations.

8159.6 ISCO 8159 ESCO source
Competences
22
Groups
4
Essential
9
Optional
13

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nonwoven machine technology

Manufacturing of nonwoven fabrics according to specification. Development, manufacture, properties and evaluation of nonwoven fabrics.

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Essential skills and competences 8 competences

Occupation specific

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tend twisting machines

Set up, operate, and maintain twisting machines to spin two or more fibres together into a yarn.

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adjust filament tension

Adjust the tension of the filament to be wound. Make sure the filament is not so lax as to produce unevenness in the workpiece, or so tight as to introduces deformations in the filament or lower the filament ratio to unacceptably low levels.

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control textile process

Planning and monitoring textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.

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manufacture nonwoven staple products

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture nonwoven staple products, keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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manufacture textile floor coverings

Produce textile floor coverings by tending machines, sewing parts, and applying finishing touches to products such as carpets, rugs, and made up textile floor covering articles.

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manufacture texturised filament yarns

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture texturised filament yarns.

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process man-made fibres

Converting synthetic granule into man-made-fibres such as filament yarns or staple fibre yarns.

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wrap yarn around bobbins

Perform wrapping of yarns around bobbins or spools by using adequate equipment for the process.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

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properties of textile materials

The characteristics and properties of different textile and fabric materials. These include strength, flexibility, elasticity, softness, durability, heat insulation, low weight, water absorbency/repellence, dyeability and resistance to chemicals. Moreover, the influence of chemical composition and molecular arrangement of yarn and fibre properties and fabric structure on the physical properties of textile fabrics; the different fibre types; the materials used in different processes and the effect on materials as they are processed. 

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staple spinning machine technology

Technologies, operations, monitoring and maintenance of machines during the yarn spinning process.

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Optional skills and competences 11 competences

Occupation specific

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bind fibreglass filaments

Bring extruded fibreglass filaments together to bind them into single strands after the binding solution has been applied and pull them through a carbon-graphite shoe that will guide and gather the individual glass filaments to form the fibreglass strands.

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evaluate textile characteristics

Evaluate textiles and their properties in order to manufacture products in conformity with specifications.

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finish processing of man-made fibres

Completing the processing operation of man-made fibres and ensuring that the product is made according to customer specification

Scope note
It includes surface engineering and other treatments that will alter the properties of the man-made fibers, like texturising, stabilizing, antistatic treatment and so on.
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manufacture staple yarns

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture staple fiber yarns.

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manufacture woven fabrics

Perform the operation, monitoring and maintenance of machines and processes to manufacture woven fabrics.

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operate garment manufacturing machines

Operate and monitor machines which make miscellaneous wearing apparel articles. Operate and monitor machines that fold cloth into measured length, and measure size of pieces.

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produce textile samples

Make up textile samples or have them fabricated by specialised workers or technicians.

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tend spinning machines

Operate spinning machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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tend textile finishing machines

Operate textile finishing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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tend textile printing machines

Operate textile printing machines keeping efficiency and productivity at high levels.

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monitor the production line

Monitor the production line for problems such as pile-ups and jams.

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