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Weaver Power Loom
Power Loom Operator
Minimum Diploma in Textiles
Minimum experience of 1 year in a relevant field
The tasks a Weaver Power Loom is expected to perform include:
Operating the power-loom to weave cloth
Checking that the looms shuttles are in position
Supplying the full weft bobbins into the loom
Ensuring that the wrap yarn is not broken and that the set-up is ready
Checking the looms for defects in weaving
Ensuring that the broken ends of the warp yarn are mended
Ensuring that the ties are of short length so that the yarn is there at the broken end of the warp beam
Drawing the end through the drop wire
Healding and reeding by making use of the reed hook in the loom
Tying the reeds to the other end with a weaver's knot
Removing all the defects caused in the loom by the mispicks
Cutting and pulling out the filling of the weft yarn up to a point of defect
Adjusting and starting the loom every time a repair is done
Replacing the empty bobbin in the shuttles
Cutting the cloth when the cloth roll becomes full in the loom
Skilled in operating the power loom
Knowledge of the whole process that goes in to the weaving of cloth
Proficient in checking the looms for any sorts of defects
Skilled in removing all the defects in the loom
Not required
Safety-oriented
Good listening skills
Hard working
Self-motivated
Focused
Result-oriented
It is not a desk job
Need not supervise a team
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
The job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
For freshers - INR 8,000 to INR 15, 000 per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Textiles and Handloom Industry in India
The Indian Brand Equity Foundation in their report on the handloom industry of India has stated that the Indian handloom industry demonstrates the richness and diversity of Indian culture. Along with this fact the sector employs about 4.3 million people and this makes it the second-largest employment provider for the rural population in India after agriculture.
The decentralized power loom sector is the lifeline of the Indian textile industry. India has approximately 19.42 lakhs of power looms weaving almost 19,000 million meters of fabric, and provides employment to more than 7 million workers. The industry now produces a wide range of fabrics ranging from grey, printed fabric, dyed fabric, cotton fabric, mix of cotton, synthetic, and other fibers.
With all these figures it is safe to say that the demand for a Weaver Power Loom is there in the present and will increase in the coming years.
Textile units
Weaving units
Cities and towns across India
Government and private colleges and universities across India