Textile Machine Operator — 4-Day Week, Training & Growth

Bowmay Consulting; Truro; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Four-day working week

Pension

Health cash scheme and wellbeing

Full training and ongoing development

Job summary

Bowmay Consulting is supporting an established textiles manufacturer in Cornwall in their search for a Textile Operative to join the production team. You will operate textile machinery across the production process, gaining hands-on experience with carding, combing, spinning and winding equipment.

This role suits someone with textile spinning, weaving or knitting experience or broad machinery exposure, who thrives in a fast-paced setting, is keen to learn, and is prepared to contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience in textile spinning, weaving or knitting would be advantageous.
• Previous textile manufacturing or machinery experience.
• Comfortable working with machinery in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate textile machinery across the production process.
• Operate machinery including carding, combing, spinning and winding equipment.
• Prepare and process materials to the required specifications.
• Monitor yarn quality and identify faults or inconsistencies during production.
• Adjust machine settings to maintain production standards and product quality, assist packing and balling of finished yarn.
• Carry out routine cleaning and basic maintenance of machinery.

Skills

Textile machinery experience

Spinning

Weaving

Knitting

Tools

Carding equipment

Combing equipment

Spinning equipment

Winding equipment

Job description

Bowmay Consulting is supporting an established textiles manufacturer in Cornwall in their search for a Textile Operative to join the production team. You will operate textile machinery across the production process, gaining hands-on experience with carding, combing, spinning and winding equipment.

This role suits someone with textile spinning, weaving or knitting experience or broad machinery exposure, who thrives in a fast-paced setting, is keen to learn, and is prepared to contribute to