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Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8154) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.

  • Fabric bleaching machine operator
  • Textile dyeing machine operator
7European countries report a shortage (EURES 2025)
4countries report a surplus
49open job ads right now in Germany and Sweden
8154ISCO-08 occupation code
Short answerIn the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages, 7 European countries reported a shortage of bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators: Belgium, Finland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia. 4 reported a surplus: Austria, Bulgaria, Finland and Latvia. Finland appears in both lists, which usually means shortages in some regions and surpluses in others.

Latest bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

Germany

34 open ads

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

Sweden

15 open ads

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators are needed in Europe

CountryEURES 2025Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022)1-bed rent in the capital
BelgiumShortageNot yet verifiedBrussels: €1,150
ItalyShortage€2,300 a month *Rome: €1,300
LithuaniaShortageNot yet verifiedVilnius: €830
PortugalShortage€1,087 a month *Lisbon: €1,400
RomaniaShortage€924 a month *Not yet verified
SloveniaShortage€1,633 a monthLjubljana: €950
FinlandShortage and surplus€3,361 a month *Helsinki: €1,150
AustriaSurplus€3,040 a month *Vienna: €1,250
BulgariaSurplus€626 a monthSofia: €650
LatviaSurplus€1,221 a monthRiga: €870

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

What bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators do

Bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators operate and monitor machines that bleach, shrink, dye and otherwise treat fibres, yarn or cloth.

Typical tasks

  • Starting and controlling machines and equipment to bleach, dye or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread and/or other textile goods
  • Tending machines that shrink woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size or strengthen the weave by interlocking the fibres
  • Tending a variety of automatic machines that comb and polish furs
  • Operating and monitoring machines that treat silk to give it body and weight
  • Operating and monitoring machines that impregnate textiles with chemicals to render them waterproof
  • Dyeing articles to change or restore their colours
  • Operating and monitoring machines that stretch or impart lustre or other type of finish to textiles
  • Tending and regulating equipment that fumigates and removes foreign matter from furs
  • Operating machines that comb, dry and polish furs, and clean, sterilize and fluff feathers and blankets
  • Keying in processing instructions to programme electronic equipment
  • Observing display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly
  • Cleaning machine filters and lubricating equipment

Finding bleaching, dyeing and fabric cleaning machine operators jobs in Europe

Search all EU vacancies on EURES Check if your job is regulated
  • EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Textile dyeing machine operator".
  • Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
  • If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.

Cost of living where the jobs are

Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:

BrusselsRomeVilniusLisbonLjubljanaHelsinki

About this data

  • Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
  • Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
  • Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
  • Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.

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