Jobs .. Science Alep .. Spinning Technician
Education programmes of job

Nature of work

The career of spinning technicis a profession in the technical field. The spinning Technician is responsible for understanding and interpreting the technical brochures issued by manufacturer concerning operation, installation and maintenance. This work includes: reading engineering plans and drawings for the purpose of analyzing, testing, maintenance, and calibration.
He/she should have knowledge in computer and IT, can express, read and write in foreign language. He/she should be able to prepare technical reports and manage employees and develop their skills. And providing and use of occupational safety tools.
 
  • Preparing tender books for purchasing and maintenance of systems in the Spinning field, which must include technical and financial details.
  • Preparation of technical reports related to the task and developing work methods using advanced technology.
  • Ability to work within a team.
  • Providing and use of occupational safety tools
  • Providing the healthy working conditions.
  • Application of quality assurance and industrial safety procedures.

Environment of work

  • The Spinning Technician works for 8 hours daily throughout the week, except weekends and official holidays. He/She may have to work overtime even on holidays especially when there is installation or periodic or emergency maintenance works than requires long time.
  • Requires special uniform.
  • Require measures and electrical and mechanical tools to perform the tasks.
  • Can work individually by establishing own facility specialized in maintaining spinning machines or by joining some tenders to offer turnkey projects in the field of spinning.
  • He/She should have a commitment to the international specification standards for spinning systems, installing the systems in the proper environment and works on assuring the performance quality.
  • He/She should have integrity and honesty and should not submit to any emotional effects and should give his/her opinion and record the results of his/her work honestly and neutrally.

Professional life

  • The Spinning Technician can perform the work whether in the public or private sectors. He/she is mostly the head of the execution team. The wage at the start when working for the public sector is about 20000 Syrian Pounds.
  • The professional course of the SpinningTechnician develops by gaining administrative and practical experiences through employment progression as workshop chief then to the larger circles and departments in managing projects as an expert which includes planning tasks for the execution stages and defining the execution priorities.
  • For the top ranking graduates of the technical institutes, they can proceed to the faculty of the same profession.
  • They can travel to make some maintenance or to give a practical expertise for the installation of some systems.

Sectors of careers

The Spinning Technician can perform tasks within the following  professional sectors:
  • Private sector, i.e. his/her own workshop.
  • Public and private sectors in all industrial establishments that deals with spinning.

The Spinning Technician can continue higher education in spinning and textile departments at public universities (available for 3% top ranking students).
The Spinning Technician cannot continue higher education at private universities because there is no such profession at private universities yet.

Getting the job

The profession can be achieved through admission to the Technical Institute for Mechanic and Electricity department of Spinning and textile after finishing the senior high school scientific section with a score suiting the requirement defined by the ministry of higher education, or after finishing vocational senior high school spinning section also with a score suiting the requirement defined by the ministry of higher education.
The student at this department study the following knowledge fields: preparation field includes foreign language, computer science that helps in modern research and communication, other professional knowledge fields in electricity and mechanics, professional computer programs related to engineering drawing, and a supportive knowledge fields includes metrology, quality engineering, industrial and occupational safety.

Skills

General Skills:
  • Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and knowledge of different working environment.
  • Showing personal effective skills at the working environment in the sense of ability for inventing solutions and giving innovative ideas.
  • Self and continuous learning to be up-to-date with fast technical development and the possibility to transfer the knowledge and skills in the field ofspinning.
  • Accomplishment of the required tasks on time and effectively managing the time according to priorities.
  • Management of tasks and resources effectively and the ability of improvement.
  • Commitment to professional criteria and ethics
  • Evaluation of employees and working to update their skills continuously. 
Specific Skills:
  • Knowledge in mechanical production machines such as lath, mill, and welding.
  • Knowledge in the types of textiles and their specifications.
  • Knowledge in the principles of electrical circuits.
  • Knowledge in engineering and industrial drawings and related programs.
  • Knowledge in operating spinning machines.
  • Knowledge in general PC programs.Knowledge in circular spinning.

Sources and references

  • Internal Book of Technical Institutes, University of Aleppo, 2008.
  • Arabic Classification of Professions, Arab Labor Organization, 2008.
  • National Accreditation Reference standards, Ministry of Higher Education, Syria, 2012.

Summary

The Spinning Technician can work alone within the authority assigned to him/her and represents the bridge between the academic supervisor and the professionals performing the task. The work includes preparation technical reports, managing employees and improving their skills and developing and ensuring the procedures for occupational safety.