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

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.

250 alternate job titles:

Automatic Beam Warper Tender Automatic Quilling Machine Operator Automatic Thread Winder Automatic Winder Operator Axminster Rug Setter Back Winder Backwinder Ball Fringe Machine Operator Ball Warper Tender Ball Winder Baller Balling Machine Operator Balling Tender Bandage Winding Machine Operator Batting Machine Operator Beam Warper Beamer Beamer Hand Beamer Operator Beaming Machine Operator Blocker Board Winder Bobbin Doffer Bobbin Winder Bonding Machine Setter Box Tender Braid Pattern Setter Cable Operator Calender Wind Up Tender Carding Machine Operator Carding Utility Tender Cloth Doubling Machine Operator Cloth Reeler Cloth Winder Cloth Winder Machine Operator Coiler Comb Winder Comber Combination Machine Tender Computer Integrated Manufacturing Operator (CIM Operator) Cone Machine Operator Cone Winder Coner Coning Machine Operator Cop Winder Copper Copping Machine Operator Core Winder Covering Machine Operator Creel Hand Creel Operator Creeler Doubling Machine Operator Draw Frame Operator Draw Frame Runner Draw Frame Tender Draw Machine Operator Draw Tender Drawer Drawing Box Tender Drawing Frame Tender Drawing Machine Operator Drawing Operator Drawing Tender Dresser Tender Fiberglass Roving Winder Finisher Card Tender Fishing Line Winding Machine Operator Fly Frame Tender Foster Winder Frame Hand Frame Operator Frame Runner Frame Spinner Frame Tender Framer Gasket Winder Gill Box Tender Hanker Heatset Winder Operator High Speed Warper Tender Hooking Machine Operator Jack Frame Tender Jack Spinner Jack Spooler Tender Jack Winder Lace Roller Lace Winder Lap Machine Tender Line Operator Long Chain Beamer Long Winder Tender Loom Doffer Loom Winder Tender Machine Bobbin Winder Machine Rope Maker Machine Setter Mule Operator Mule Spinner Mule Tender Nylon Winder Open Winder Paint Roller Winder Paper Twister Tender Piece Hand Precise Winder Quill Fixer Quill Machine Operator Quill Machine Tender Quill Reamer Quill Winder Quiller Quiller Hand Quiller Operator Quiller Runner Quiller Tender Rayon Coner Rayon Winder Rebeamer Redrawer Reel Operator Reel Tender Reel Winder Reeler Reeling Machine Operator Reeling Operator Respooler Rewind Operator Rewinder Rewinder Operator Ribbon Winder Ring Spinner Roll Up Machine Operator Roller Operator Rolling Down Machine Operator Rolling Machine Operator Rolling Machine Tender Rope Laying Machine Operator Rope Machine Setter Rope Maker Ropewalk Rope Maker Roping Tender Roving Changer Roving Frame Tender Roving Winder Rubber Thread Spooler Selvage Machine Operator Sewing Machine Bobbin Winder Silk Spooler Silk Winding Machine Operator Singe Winder Skein Spooler Skein Winder Skeiner Sliver Lap Machine Tender Slubber Slubber Hand Slubber Machine Operator Slubber Operator Slubber Runner Slubber Tender Speed Runner Speed Winder Speeder Frame Tender Speeder Hand Speeder Machine Operator Speeder Operator Speeder Tender Speeder Worker Spinner Spinner Hand Spinner Operator Spinner Tender Spinning Doffer Spinning Frame Tender Spinning Machine Operator Spinning Machine Tender Spinning Mule Operator Spinning Mule Tender Spinning Operator Spinning Room Worker Spool Tender Spool Winder Spooler Spooling Machine Operator Spooling Operator Staple Processing Machine Operator Strand Forming Machine Operator Stretch Box Tender Stretcher Stretcher Operator Stretching Machine Operator Swift Tender Take-Up Operator Textile Draw-Out Machine Operator Textile Draw-Out Machine Tender Textile Machine Fixer Thread Dresser Thread Reeler Thread Spinner Thread Twister Thread Winder Thrower Tie in Hand Tie in Machine Operator Trimming Machine Operator Tube Winder Tufting Creeler Twister Twister Frame Tender Twister Hand Twister Operator Twister Tender Twisting Frame Operator Twisting Machine Operator Twisting Operator Uptwister Tender Warp Changer Warp Doffer Warp Drawer Warp Dresser Warp Hand Warp Hanger Warp Picker Warp Preparer Warp Spinner Warp Splitter Warp Spooler Warp Starter Warp Tier Warp Tying Machine Tender Warper Warper Creeler Warper Fixer Warper Tender Warping Machine Operator White Spooler Winder Winder Operator Winder Tender Winding Machine Operator Winding Rack Operator Wool Winder Yarn Rewinder Yarn Spinner Yarn Spooler Yarn Texturing Machine Operator Yarn Twister Yarn Utility Operator Yarn Winder
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Salary Information

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $37,660 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

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

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Computer aided manufacturing CAM software Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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