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“Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6064.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,110.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 30,340 people on this job

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Tasks for “Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”

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

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