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Textile manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Information about Textile manufacturing operative (level 2)

Using machinery to spin natural and synthetic material into yarns and fabrics.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • The textile manufacturing operative role and responsibilities. Escalation procedures.
  • Different functions in the textile supply chain: pre-and-post operations.
  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance: Control of Noise at Work Regulation, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), dust standards, fire safety - hazards and prevention, Health and Safety at Work Act, Health and Safety ISO45001, safety equipment: guards, signage and fire extinguishers, occupational health, safety signage, slips and trips, working at height, working in confined spaces, working time regulation.
  • Health, safety and environmental practice: safe systems of work, hazards and risks, isolation and emergency stop procedures, manual handling, personal protective equipment (PPE), situational awareness, and housekeeping.
  • Impact of British Standards for the Safe use of Textile Machinery on operative’s role.
  • Impact of environmental regulations on operative’s role: Environmental Protection Act, Environment ISO14001, and Energy ISO50001. The impact of textile manufacturing process operations on the environment.
  • Sustainability principles: efficient use of resources to reduce environmental impact, re-use, recycling, and the safe disposal of waste requirements.
  • Different types of textile manufacturing practice.
  • Performance targets and data.
  • Work organisation and time management techniques.
  • Operating procedures (specifications, job sheets) – what they are and why they are important.
  • Different types and sources of raw materials used in textile manufacturing and how they impact on production.
  • Range of textile manufacturing processes - key features.
  • Stock requirements: control systems.
  • The function of different textile manufacturing equipment.
  • Textile manufacturing internal and external quality standards.
  • Manufacturing documentation requirements.
  • Equipment and machinery basic maintenance requirements.
  • Common faults and issues in textile manufacturing: machinery, raw materials, and process error. Problem solving techniques.
  • Basic continuous improvement techniques.
  • Digital technology in the industry: management information systems and equipment digital interfaces.
  • Information technology. General data protection regulation (GDPR). Cyber security.
  • Principles of good team working.
  • Principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Communication techniques.

  Skills

  • Read and interpret information for example, standard operating procedures, manuals, production plans, handover notes.
  • Organise and prioritise own work.
  • Follow health, safety and environmental procedures in line with regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Apply sustainability principles for example, minimise energy usage, minimise waste, and recycle materials.
  • Follow operating procedures.
  • Check resources.
  • Check and set up equipment and machinery.
  • Conduct start-up quality checks.
  • Feed textile product components into the machine.
  • Monitor manufacturing process; adjust parameters for example, speed, temperature.
  • Conduct in-process production quality checks (roaming).
  • Conduct final inspection quality checks.
  • Prepare output for next stage for example, label, package.
  • Monitor own performance data.
  • Collect and record information: text or data - paper based or electronic.
  • Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
  • Follow basic maintenance procedures for example, clean, oil and lubricate machinery.
  • Identify and resolve common faults and issues.
  • Escalate issues.
  • Identify opportunity for continuous improvement.
  • Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with cyber security.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others for example, colleagues, customers, and managers.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.

  Behaviours

  • Put health and safety first.
  • Consider the impact on the environment when using resources and carrying out work.
  • Take ownership for the quality of given work.
  • Team-focus to meet work goals.
  • Support an inclusive workplace for example, respectful of different views.
  • Adapt to changing work demands.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Engineering and manufacturing
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 18 months
• Funding: £7,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Beamer
  • Blender
  • Carder
  • Coater
  • Colour matcher
  • Cone winder
  • Creeler
  • Dyer or dye house operative
  • Early stage processing operative
  • Finisher
  • Gaiter
  • Knotter
  • Loom operative
  • Scouring or range operator
  • Spinner or spinning operative
  • Textile multi operative
  • Textile preparation operator
  • Textile production operator
  • Tufter
  • Twister
  • Warper or warping operative
  • Weaver or weaving operative
  • Winding operative

View more information about Textile manufacturing operative (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.