Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
O*NET Code: 51-6061.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (5)
Operations Monitoring4/100
Operation and Control3/100
Active Listening3/100
Monitoring3/100
Time Management3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (8)
🔥Linux
Operating system software
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🔥Microsoft Outlook
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🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
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Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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Operating system software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders → Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (50% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (5)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Operations Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Operation and Control
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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