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

SOC 51-6064.00

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.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.9

Operation and Control

3.5

Quality Control Analysis

3.4

Monitoring

3.2

Active Listening

3.0

Speaking

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Coordination

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

2.7

English Language

2.4

Administration and Management

2.1

Mechanical

2.0

Computers and Electronics

1.8

Education and Training

1.8

Public Safety and Security

1.6

Clerical

1.6

Key Tasks

1Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

2Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.

3Tend 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.

4Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed.

5Tend 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.

Also Known As

Air Twist Operator Air Twister Winder Automatic Beam Warper Tender Automatic Quilling Machine Operator Automatic Thread Winder Automatic Winder Operator Axminster Rug Setter Back Winder Backwinder Ball Fringe Machine Operator