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Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Production · SOC 51-6061

2.1% AI Exposure — Medium
$38,180
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
1,000
Proj. Annual Openings
5,310
Employment (OEWS 2025)
98/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure2.1%
AI Resiliency98/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%

Top Skills

1.Operations Monitoring
2.Operation and Control
3.Active Listening
4.Monitoring
5.Time Management

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.

Common titles: Beck Operator, Dye House Worker, Dye Line Operator, Dye Machine Operator, Dye Operator, Dye Tub Operator

Representative Tasks

  • •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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • •Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • •Operate garment treatment equipment.
  • •Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • •Apply solutions to production equipment.
  • •Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.

Tools & Technologies

Linux · hotMicrosoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotSAP software · hotHewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS

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Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure2.1%0.8%
OutlookAverage4% Bright
Median Salary$38,180N/A
AI Resiliency98/100N/A