Textile Operative

Typical Salary

£13,000 To £25,000

Typical Hours

41 to 43 a week

between 8am and 6pm on shifts

How To Become a Textile Operative

You can get into this job through:

a college course
an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

You could do a college course, which may help you when you start looking for work. Courses include:

Level 1 Certificate in Textiles
Level 2 Certificate in Fashion and Textiles

2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course

2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course

Apprenticeship

You could start by doing a textile manufacturing operative intermediate apprenticeship.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You can apply directly for work. There are no particular requirements although experience in textile manufacturing will be helpful.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to operate and control equipment
the ability to work well with your hands
the ability to work on your own
knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
excellent verbal communication skills
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
observation and recording skills
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties may include:

operating machine looms that knit, weave and loop threads together
preparing fibres, making sure they are combed, cleaned and twisted into yarns
spinning fibres and winding them onto bobbins or cones
treating fabrics to make them stain or crease resistant
cleaning production areas

Working Environment

You could work in a factory or in a workshop.

Your working environment may be noisy.

Career Path & Progression

You could you could move into a machine maintenance job or quality control. You might also get promotion to become a production supervisor then shift manager.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Restrictions & Requirements are not listed for this job.

Restrictions & Requirements