Printing textile technician
Also known as: clothing printing press machine operator, printing textile supervisor, textile printing technician, cutting and printing machine set-up operator, textile printing press operator, screen printing technician
About this occupation
Printing textile technicians perform operations related to setting up the printing processes.
Essential skills and knowledge
- decorate textile articles
- maintain work standards
- textile printing technology
- design yarns
- evaluate textile characteristics
- dyeing technology
- textile chemistry
- conduct textile testing operations
- control textile process
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-6099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$37,280 a year (2025), 13,530 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.