Stream 4 - Clothing/Textile Services

4.2.0 Textile Technologist

4.2.1 Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Preparing new clothing technical specifications, manufacturing data, purchase descriptions, production drawings, sealed samples and revising existing specifications, drawings, and evaluation of existing sealed samples;
2. Supporting the design and development of textiles;
3. Reviewing and analysing vendors and manufacturers textile samples and testing results for compliance to given specifications and testing standards;
4. Establishing textile technical databases for materiel and information management;
5. Researching technical data to confirm accuracy and (or) currency and updating specifications, as required on these findings;
6. Preparing Statements of Work for the design and purchase of prototypes and (or) samples;
7. Investigating Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Material Authorization Change Requests, Design Change/Deviation Requests, Requests for Waiver, Technical Failure Reports, etc. to determine legitimacy and make recommendations for reply;
8. Supporting textile stock reviews and recommending disposal or reassignment;
9. Preparing clothing and personal protection equipment displays to meet requirements for conferences, exhibitions, briefings and meetings;
10. Converting existing engineering drawings to new drawings utilizing commercial software applications for incorporation into specifications;
11. Recommending revision of clothing scales of measurement in both Imperial and Metric measurements for inclusion in specifications, manufacturing data or purchase descriptions;
12. Supporting preparation or revision of textile information manuals and instructor manuals;
13. Investigating designs, materials and processes and recommending solutions to identified technical problems through literature searches and in consultation with industry and technical experts;
14. Supporting preparation of plans for development and (or) assessment of new requirements or items including laboratory, engineering, and field trial protocols;
15. Evaluating prototypes and commercial products to determine suitability;
16. Evaluating textile against technical specifications;
17. Supporting compliance of environmental regulations regarding use and disposal of textiles; and
18. Researching and monitoring emerging technologies and (or) products and (or) industrial capabilities for textiles.

4.2.2 Occupational Minimum Mandatory Qualifications

A. Junior Textile Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of one (1) years of experience as a Textile Technologist.

B. Intermediate Textile Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field.
M.2	Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Textile Technologist.

C. Senior Textile Technologist

No.	Description of Criterion
M.1	Must have a minimum of a university undergraduate degree OR a college diploma/certificate in any field
M.2	Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Textile Technologist.