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95105.01 – Labourers in textile processing

Labourers in textile processing perform a variety of manual duties to assist in processing fibres into yarn or thread, or to assist in weaving, knitting, bleaching, dyeing or finishing textile fabrics or other textile products.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Felt goods labourer
  • Textile product labourer
  • Woollen mill labourer

Core competencies

  • Management of Material Resources to handle and properly store materials such as raw fibres, dyes or chemicals
  • Operation and Control to operate machinery and equipment involved in textile processing tasks
  • Stamina to consistently perform repetitive manual tasks, such as processing fibres, that require endurance and sustained effort
  • Static Strength to handle heavy materials such as fibres, yarns, fabric rolls or machinery components
  • Collaboration to work alongside textile machine operators, technicians and other personnel, ensuring the efficient operation of facilities
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand fibre properties, spinning techniques, weaving or knitting methods and various finishing processes such as bleaching, dyeing and printing

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Load and off-load machines
  • Clean textile machines and work areas
  • Push carts, trucks, or cans of fibres from one work area to another
  • Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required.

Additional information

  • Progression to machine operator or supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • There is little mobility among the different kinds of cutters in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Industrial sewing machine operators (94132)
  • Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing (94133)
  • Shoe repairers and shoemakers (63220)
  • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (92024)
  • Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (92015)
  • Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (64200)
  • Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers (94130)
  • Upholsterers (63221)
  • Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations (94131)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Sub-major group

951 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Minor group

9510 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Unit group

95105 – Labourers in textile processing and cutting

Occupational profile

95105.01 – Labourers in textile processing

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