As a Textile Machinery Technician, you will need to master following:

• braiding technology
• maintain footwear assembling equipment
• manufacture weft knitted fabrics
• staple spinning machine technology
• textile finishing technology
• use warp preparation technologies
• use weaving machine technologies
• use weft preparation technologies

More generally, a textile machinery technician is also versed in:

• conduct routine machinery checks
• consult technical resources
• electronics
• maintain electrical equipment
• maintain electronic equipment
• maintain work standards
• mechanics
• operate soldering equipment
• operate welding equipment
• perform machine maintenance
• perform maintenance on installed equipment
• perform test run
• record test data
• replace defect components
• resolve equipment malfunctions
• textile printing technology
• use testing equipment

It also helps to know the following:

• challenging issues in the textile industry
• check quality of products on the production line
• covert slivers into thread
• dyeing technology
• estimate restoration costs
• knitting machine technology
• manufacture braided products
• manufacture knitted textiles
• manufacture man-made fibres
• manufacture nonwoven staple products
• manufacture staple yarns
• manufacture texturised filament yarns
• manufacture woven fabrics
• nonwoven machine technology
• provide customer information related to repairs
• textile industry machinery products
• use warp knitting technologies
• write records for repairs
• apply technical communication skills
• assemble machines
• clean equipment
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation
• health and safety in the textile industry
• hydraulics
• install electrical and electronic equipment
• install hydraulic systems
• install pneumatic systems
• maintain hydraulic systems
• order supplies
• pneumatics
• prepare compliance documents
• provide technical documentation
• provide technical training
• set up the controller of a machine
• solve technical problems
• troubleshoot
• use textile finishing machine technologies