Engineer, textile industry
An engineer works in management and expert positions in the textile and clothing industry. In addition to competence in material engineering, the work calls for supervisory competence, planning skills, economic thinking and co-operation skills.
Production factories in the textile industry.
You must have knowledge of textile industry production and materials. At the same time, in the textile industry, you must assess the economic viability, quality and ecological nature of the products as an engineer. In the event of changes in production or disruption, you must make quick decisions.
You need organisation and problem-solving skills in the work. The development of new products and innovations related to the circular economy requires creativity and inventiveness. The profession also requires management and interaction skills. The field is international, so language proficiency is an advantage in the field.
- braiding technology
- control systems
- dyeing technology
- fabric types
- health and safety in the textile industry
- knitting machine technology
- metrology
- properties of textile materials
- quality standards
- research and development in textiles
- staple spinning machine technology
- textile finishing technology
- textile printing technology
- textile technologies
- tufting technology
- types of textile fibres
At universities of applied sciences, you can complete a Bachelor of Engineering degree in textile and clothing engineering.
Median salary
5047 €/mo
Private sector
5051 €/mo
Public sector
5013 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries
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