National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1

• 9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
• 96 - Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
• 961 - Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

9616 - Labourers in textile processing

Labourers in textile processing perform a variety of manual duties to assist in processing fibres into yarn or thread, or to assist in weaving, knitting, bleaching, dyeing or finishing textile fabrics or other textile products. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • doffer
  • dyeing and finishing machine loader
  • helper - textiles
  • textile machine cleaner
  • waste machine feeder
  • yarn handler

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (See 944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing)
  • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (See 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly)
  • Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (See 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing)

• Main duties

  Labourers in textile processing perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Load and off-load machines
  • Clean textile machines and work areas
  • Push carts, trucks, or cans of fibres from one work area to another
  • Assist machine operators and other textile workers as required.

• Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education may be required.

• Additional information

  • Progression to machine operator positions is possible with experience.