Loom Tuner – Textiles

Job requirements:

• Knowledge in recognizing and distinguishing between different colours
• Be prepared to work shifts
• Minimum Grade 12 with Maths + Science
• Working knowledge of Sulzer projectile looms and polyprop plastic
• Ability to work independently
• Relevant Experience –  loom tuner or technical qualification
• Must have experience working with Donier or Somet Looms fitted with Staibi dobbie or jacquards is desirable

Job responsibilities:

To ensure that all looms are kept in peak working condition following company preventative maintenance schedule. This will include:

• Prioritizing maintenance to ensure maximum loom efficiency.
• Identifying worn or defective parts replacing as and when required.
• Checking and changing lubricants as per the maintenance schedule.
• Internal cleaning
• Ensure that loom down time is kept to a minimum through the efficient management of job changes.
• Where a job or gear change is required, it will be important to ensure that the tie-on is satisfactorily completed and the job pulled through and checked as necessary.

The following will also be required: (Overlooker)

• Assistance with beam installation.
• Assistance with the tie in procedure.
• Pin dropping and redrafting.
• Removing woven cloth to the perch.
• To ensure that machines in service are operated at their optimum speed and efficiency, with active involvement in managing warp/weft breaks.
• This will include the fine tuning of the loom and its constituent parts including dobbies, jacquards, or yarn accumulators, where fitted.

Specific Requirements/Additional information

• To assist the company in maintaining its reputation as a weaver of high-quality woven textile, by ensuring that the production of second quality goods is kept to a minimum.
• This will include:
• Assuming specific responsibility for the quality of fabrics woven and the passing of the first piece of all new jobs
• Ensuring that the picks per inch, weave, width, and weft colours are as specified on the weaving tickets or match the passing sample.
• Assisting the Weaving Manager in the identification and rectification of weaving quality problems
• To assist in the maintenance of a safe working environment through the strict adherence to company health and safety rules and procedures.

This will specifically include:

• Ensuring that all maintenance, repair, and lubrication is carried out when the looms are at a standstill and are clearly posted as such.
• Ensuring that machines are only operated in line with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Ensuring that all safety interlocks are working correctly all guards are securely attached and that this check is recorded.
• Ensuring that a high standard of housekeeping is maintained, with particular emphasis and notice taken of oil grease and warp lubricant spillages.
• Adhering to all C.O.S.H.H guidelines.
• Ensuring that all Personal Protective Equipment as issued is used.