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Weaving MacHine Operator

ANZSCO 711715

Employed

220

Part-time share

22%

Female share

41%

Median age

51 yrs

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

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About this career

Weaving Machine Operators operate looms to weave yarn into cloth, carpet and other fabrics.

What they typically do

  • Threads loom shuttles with cross-yarn arms.
  • Positions and feeds machines with fibre packages.
  • Repairs broken yarns by tying and splicing ends.
  • Examines 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
71.9%
NSW
11.3%
QLD
7.7%
SA
3.2%
TAS
2.7%
WA
2.3%
NT
0%
ACT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Weaving MacHine Operator.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.