Skilled Trades
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
Median salary
$37,320
Typical range
$29k – $48k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Entry / Junior
$28,990
~2 yrs to advance
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Established
$37,320
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Senior
$42,490
Key skills
A typical day
- •Weigh ingredients, such as dye, to be mixed together for use in textile processing.
- •Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.
- •Observe display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly.
- •Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- •Monitor factors such as temperatures and dye flow rates to ensure that they are within specified ranges.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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