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Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators

ANZSCO 7117

Employed

1,600

Median weekly earnings

$1,225

Median age

46 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

About this career

Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators operate machines to process raw hides and skins, raw textile fibres, and dye, weave and knit fibres for use in textile and footwear production.

What they typically do

  • Preparing machines for operation by selecting and installing attachments and components for specialised functions
  • Setting and operating controls used to regulate processing operations
  • Starting machines and monitoring operation to detect faults and ensure effectiveness of operation
  • Loading drums with hides and skins, textiles, and dyeing and tanning solutions
  • Cutting and machining leather and synthetic shoe uppers, and making shoes using moulded and cement construction techniques
  • Threading loom shuttles with cross-yarn arms
  • Positioning and feeding machines with fibre packages
  • Repairing broken yarns by tying and splicing ends
  • Examining finished products for defects and variations, reporting faults in machines, and carrying out quality control procedures

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
50.3%
NSW
10.8%
QLD
9.7%
WA
8.8%
SA
5.9%
NT
5%
ACT
4.8%
TAS
4.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators.