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2026-08-15 12:19:06 +02:00

2.3 KiB

Competences — textile operations manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/518348e6-0095-4f37-ad46-5ef1b8b5ee2f).

Essential

  • challenging issues in the textile industry (knowledge)
  • control textile process (skill/competence)
  • coordinate manufacturing production activities (skill/competence)
  • distinguish accessories (skill/competence)
  • distinguish fabrics (skill/competence)
  • maintain work standards (skill/competence)
  • place orders for textile materials (skill/competence)

Optional

  • assist in planning production scheduling (skill/competence)
  • conduct textile testing operations (skill/competence)
  • coordinate orders from various suppliers (skill/competence)
  • dyeing technology (knowledge)
  • evaluate textile characteristics (skill/competence)
  • follow production schedule (skill/competence)
  • health and safety in the textile industry (knowledge)
  • knitting machine technology (knowledge)
  • liaise with logistics management teams (skill/competence)
  • manufacture non-woven filament products (skill/competence)
  • manufacture nonwoven staple products (skill/competence)
  • manufacture weft knitted fabrics (skill/competence)
  • manufacture woven fabrics (skill/competence)
  • nonwoven machine technology (knowledge)
  • plan the stocking of products (skill/competence)
  • test physical properties of textiles (skill/competence)
  • textile finishing technology (knowledge)
  • use warp knitting technologies (skill/competence)
  • use weaving machine technologies (skill/competence)
  • use weft preparation technologies (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 20 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • production planning — 65 %
  • quality control — 30 %
  • embroidery — 25 %
  • sewing — 25 %
  • workflow coordination — 20 %
  • assembly — 20 %

Methods

  • continuous improvement initiatives — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • team management — 35 %
  • operation oversight — 20 %
  • quality issue resolution — 20 %
  • schedule coordination — 20 %
  • productivity monitoring — 20 %