United States
Sector
Keyword
Weaving Master
Weaving Head
Minimum B.E./B.Tech. in Textile
Minimum 5?10 years of experience in textile mills
The tasks a Weaving Master is expected to perform include:
Organizing, controlling and supervising weaving of clothes, calendaring and process preparatory to weaving such as winding, warping, sizing, etc.
Instructing jobbers for proper winding, warping and sizing of yarn
Ensuring required degree of temperature and humidity in various weaving sections is maintained
Visiting sections periodically and supervising work of men under charge
Ensuring quality of cloth produced conforms to prescribed standard, and suggesting alterations and improvements wherever necessary
Ensuring machines are repaired or replaced as necessary for restoration of work
Maintaining quality and quantity of production
Keeping machines, looms and equipment in good working order
Controlling staff and maintaining discipline
Knowledge of process parameters of weaving yarn
Knowledge of different types of fibres like wool, jute, cotton, etc.
Knowledge of different qualities of product and their specifications
In-depth knowledge of weaving process
Knowledge of different parameters of weaving like temperature requirement, fibre quality, etc.
Knowledge of machines and equipment used for weaving
Proficiency in controlling staff
Not applicable
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Hard working
Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Observant
Possess leadership qualities
It is not a desk job
Need to supervise a team of jobbers and other workers
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available
Work from home option is not available
Working hours
Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company
Shift system maybe available
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
No
This job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
For candidates with 5 to 10 years of experience - INR 33,000 to INR 40, 000 per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Textile & Handloom Industry in India
According to India Brand Equity Foundation, this sector, employs about 4.3 million people, is the second-largest employment provider for the rural population in India after agriculture. The sector accounts for around 15 per cent of the total cloth produced in the country (excluding wool, silk and yarn) and has the largest infrastructure with 2.3 million weaving looms. The total handloom cloth production in India reached 6.9 billion sq. m in 2012?13, up from 6.6 billion sq. m in 2008?09. The country supplies 95 per cent of world demand for hand woven fabric.
Textiles are utilized for innumerable purposes other than the manufacturing of garments. Textiles have industrial uses as well. For example, medical textiles - besides gauze and bandage, textiles are also being used as sutures, orthopedic implants, vascular grafts, artificial ligaments, artificial tendons, heart valves and even as artificial skins. The economic scope and importance of technical textiles extends far beyond the textile industry itself and has an impact upon just about every sphere of human activity. Therefore, the opportunities for Weaving Master will be manifold in the coming years.
Textiles manufacturing mills
Cities and towns across India
Government and private colleges and universities across India