Job description Parachute Inspector - Fabric Products Manufacturing in the South Central Region
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Find out what work is like for a parachute inspector - fabric products manufacturing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing (NOC 94133).

Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing

Description

Inspectors and graders in textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing 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.

Work week duration

Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Garment, fur and leather products manufacturers
  • Leather tanning companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Standard safety equipment
  • Sound and noise
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94133), and a list of similar occupations:

  • 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

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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