Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Spinner, Twister Operator, Winder Operator, Winder Tender
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.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Business
Engineering and Technology
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
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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
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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
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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
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Office suite software
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no high school diploma/GED or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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- Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
- Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
- Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders
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