ISCO-08-code:
8154
ISCO 08 Code 8154 Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators
Lead Statement
Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning-machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye, and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.
Task statement
Tasks include:
- starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, and/or other textile goods;
- tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres;
- tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs;
- operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight;
- operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof;
- dyeing articles to change or restore their colours;
- operating and monitoring machines that stretch, or impart lustre, or other type of finish to textiles;
- tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs;
- operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets;
- keying in processing instructions to program electronic equipment;
- observing display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly;
- cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment;
Included occupations
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Machine-operator, dyeing/textile fibres
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Machine-operator, laundering - 8154
- Launderer, hand - 9121
- Presser, hand - 9121
- Laundry machine operators - 8157
Notes
(NCvB; April 2010)