Analytical textile technologists produce technical textiles for industries like automotive, aerospace and healthcare.
£18,000 Starter
to£30,000 Experienced
39 to 41 a week
between 8am and 6pm
You can get into this job through:
You'll usually need a degree in:
You could do a postgraduate qualification in a subject like textiles technology, especially if your first degree is not related to textiles.
You'll usually need:
You could do a textile technical specialist higher apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start out at technician level and then work your way up if you do not have a degree.
To do this, you'll usually need some relevant work experience. You'll also need to take some work-based training like a foundation degree.
You can find out more about careers in textile technology from The Textile Institute.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties might include:
You could work in a laboratory.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could become a senior technologist, leading a research and development team, move into quality control or become a technical production manager.
You might also move into buying or technical sales, working with materials suppliers and manufacturers of fashion and industrial textiles.
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