Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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spinning machine operator
ESCO occupation · 16 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
ensure health and safety in manufacturing
collect samples for analysis
resolve equipment malfunctions
types of thread
monitor machine operations
adjust filament tension
set the operation speed of manufacturing machines
cut filament
set up machine controls
tend spinning machines
measure yarn count
maintain work standards
remove defective products
supply machine with appropriate tools
maintain equipment
manufacture staple yarns
Optional & specialised skills
wrap yarn around bobbins
conduct textile testing operations
covert slivers into thread
finish processing of man-made fibres
staple spinning machine technology
process man-made fibres
convert textile fibres into sliver
mechanics
textile technologies
test physical properties of textiles
evaluate textile characteristics
work in textile manufacturing teams
use precision tools
Other matches: centrifuge operator · spinning textile technician · lathe and turning machine operator · yarn spinner · twisting machine operator
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.