Textile operatives spin natural and synthetic material into yarns and fabrics for use in clothing, furnishings and industrial products.
£13,000 Starter
to£25,000 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
between 8am and 6pm on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which may help you when you start looking for work. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could start by doing a textile manufacturing operative intermediate apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly for work. There are no particular requirements although experience in textile manufacturing will be helpful.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work in a factory or in a workshop.
Your working environment may be noisy.
You could you could move into a machine maintenance job or quality control. You might also get promotion to become a production supervisor then shift manager.
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