United States
Sector
Keyword
Cotton Cardtenter
Liner
Cotton Textile Can Boy
Minimum Diploma/Graduate degree
Not required
The tasks a Cardtenter, Cotton is expected to perform include:
Tending carding machine which cleans and transforms lap of cotton into sliver (rope like untwisted strand)
Fixing and adjusting laps of cotton on brackets at back of machine for carding
Placing end of lap (roll of cotton sheet) between feed roll and feed plate
Placing empty cans in front machine to receive sliver
Starting and cleaning machine after stripping of cylinder and doffer done by card strippers
Collecting web ensuing from doffer, and threading it through calendar rolls and pieces (joins) with sliver in can
Ensuring regular feeding of cotton into machine and attending to breaks in web and sliver front
Replacing filled cans with empty ones
Removing filled cans to draw-frame section and fetching empty ones
Locating operational defects in machine and setting them
Reporting major defects to jobber for rectification
Cleaning and oiling the machine
Skilled in making strands of cotton using carding machine
Ability to accurately fill the empty cans with produced slivers
Knowledge of card stripping techniques
Ability to regularly feed cotton to machine
Not applicable
Hardworking
Time-management skills
Team player
Persistent
It is not a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available
Work from home option maybe available
Working hours
Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 9/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company
Shift system maybe available
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
No
The job is not considered hazardous or dangerous
For freshers - INR 10,000 to INR 15,000 per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Textile & Handloom Sector in India
The Indian textile industry is one the most important industries for the Indian economy. Its importance is underlined by the fact that it accounts for around 4% of GDP, 14% of the industrial production and 17% of the country?s total export earnings. Besides, the sector employs nearly 35 million employees; the textile industry is the second-largest employment generating industry in both rural and urban areas, after the agriculture industry. The textile segment is highly fragmented and many large textile companies are also conglomerates of medium-sized mills. According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Textiles, the entire textile industry is highly fragmented except the spinning sub-segment.
India is the second largest producer of textiles and garments in the world. The Indian textiles and apparel industry is expected to grow to a size of US$ 223 billion by 2021. The textiles industry has made a major contribution to the national economy in terms of direct and indirect employment generation and net foreign exchange earnings. This shows that in coming decades a boom can be expected in the sector with immense demand of trained professionals. Therefore, a career as a Cardtenter, Cotton has a bright future and opportunities are only going to rise in the coming years.
Cotton textiles
Pillow, cushion and quilt manufacturers
Cities and towns across India
Will be updated
Various private and government institutes across India
Will be updated