Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators
Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye, and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators - from R7 338 to R29 367 per month - 2025.
- A Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators typically earns between R7 338 and R11 630 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R7 760 and R12 903 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- 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, and 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