9447 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers
Inspectors and graders in this unit group inspect and grade textile, fabric, fur and leather products. They are employed by textile companies, leather tanning and fur dressing establishments and garment, fur and leather products manufacturers.
Example Titles
cloth inspector
colour grader – textiles
fabric examiner
fibre inspector – textiles
fur grader
fur matcher – fur products manufacturing
garment inspector
hide and pelt processing inspector
leather goods inspector
leather grader
quality control inspector – textiles
shoe inspector
textile grader
textile product sampler
yarn inspector
Main duties
Inspectors and graders in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Examine natural, synthetic and hybrid textile, fabric, fur and leather garments or products for conformity to quality standards
- Inspect and grade animal hides and pelts according to size, condition and weight
- Verify fit or size of finished garments and products by measuring or comparing products with samples and patterns
- Mark defects, repair minor imperfections, cut excess materiel using scissors, and remove lint and spots using brushes, lint removers and cleaning solutions
- Grade and sort finished products and tag according to size, style and quality
- Record information on products inspected
- May package products.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Work experience in the manufacturing of the products inspected is usually required.
Additional information
- There is limited mobility among the different inspectors and graders in this unit group.
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