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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$37,660	2600	-8.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$37,660

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

2600

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-8.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Inspect textile products.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Inspect production equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Record operational or production data.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Cut fabrics.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Clean production equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Repair production equipment or tools.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.
Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced.
Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed.
Tend machines that twist together two or more strands of yarn or insert additional twists into single strands of yarn to increase strength, smoothness, or uniformity of yarn.
Observe operations to detect defects, malfunctions, or supply shortages.
Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives.
Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins.
Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications.
Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
Tend spinning frames that draw out and twist roving or sliver into yarn.
Remove spindles from machines and bobbins from spindles.
Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.
Place bobbins on spindles and insert spindles into bobbin-winding machines.
Tend machines with multiple winding units that wind thread onto shuttle bobbins for use on sewing machines or other kinds of bobbins for sole-stitching, knitting, or weaving machinery.
Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools.
Measure bobbins periodically, using gauges, and turn screws to adjust tension if bobbins are not of specified size.
Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcans, and grease guns.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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