8154-Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators

Job Title: 

Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators

Job Description: 

Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth

Tasks: 

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
  • 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
  • keying in processing instructions to programme electronic equipment
  • observing display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Textile-bleaching machine operator
Yarn dyer
Textile-shrinking machine operator
Singeing machine operator

This unit group excludes

Laundry and dry cleaning machine worker (8159)

Specific Occupations: 

81541
Textile bleaching machine operator

81542
Dyeing machine operator

81543
Textile washing/Shrinking machine operator

81549
Other bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore