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

Also called: Spinner, Twister Operator, Winder Operator

Career Cluster: Manufacturing
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
  • 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.
KNOWLEDGE

Safety and Government
  • public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
  • mechanical
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
  • manufacture and distribution of products
Business
  • management
SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • talking to others
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES

Hand and Finger Use
  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Independence
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self Control
  • Stress Tolerance
TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
  • Microsoft Office software
EDUCATION


no high school diploma/GED or high school diploma/GED
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JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $46,940.00
Median: $37,660.00
Low: $30,380.00
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