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Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather Processing Machine Mechanic

OFO Code: 684901

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
684901
Occupation
Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather Processing Machine Mechanic
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6849 · Craft and Related Workers not Elsewhere Classified

Official description
This group covers craft and trade occupations not classified elsewhere in sub major groups 64- 68. For instance, the group includes those who mould, slice, grind and polish optical lenses.

Trade occupation in the OFO source

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Footwear Machine Mechanic / Fitter, Tufting Mechanician, Knitting Mechanician: Weft, Spinning Mechanician: Semi Worsted - Woollen System - Blending, Carding and Drawing, Sspinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Preparation - Drawframe and Speedframe, Spinning Mechanician: Woollen System - Ringframe, Dreft and Twisting, Weaving Mechanician - Shuttle Loom, Spinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Combing and Combing Preparation, Gripper Loom Mechanician, Spinning Mechanician: Semi Worsted - Preparation, Sewing Machine Mechanic, Spray Gun Mechanic (Leather), Spinning Mechanician: Woollen System - Ringframe and Winding, Spinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Blowroom and Cards, Spinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Rotor Spinning, Spinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Winding, Knitting Mechanician: Warp, Weaving Mechanician - Narrow Loom, Weaving Preparation - Technical Controller, Spinning Mechanician: Long Staple, Spinning Mechanician: Semi Worsted - Finishing, Spinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Ringframe, Ringdoubling and 2 for 1 Uptwister, Spinning Mechanician: Semi Worsted - Winding and Twisting, Weaving Mechanician - Projectile Loom, Needle Punch Mechanician, Spinning Mechanician: Woollen System - Ringframe, Open End and Twisting, Weaving Mechanician - Rapier Loom, Technical Dyer - Finisher, Spinning Mechanician: Semi Worsted - Roving and Spinning, Spinning Mechanician: Short Staple - Open End, Weaving Mechanician - Airjet Loom, Technical Printer - Finisher

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