Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles. Excludes “Sewing Machine Operators" (51-6031).
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 60 | 22 | $21.20/hr | $13.97/hr | $18.47/hr | $23.35/hr | $24.90/hr | $24.90/hr |
Manufacturing | 100 | $21.94/hr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Sewing Machine Operators
| 2,530 | $17.90/hr | -6.1% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,190 | $20.61/hr | -8.6% |
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
| 890 | $24.54/hr | 2.4% |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
| 310 | $14.66/hr | -12.0% |
Helpers--Production Workers
| 4,870 | $18.65/hr | -3.7% |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 410 | $22.98/hr | -1.6% |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
| 560 | $22.76/hr | 2.5% |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
| 690 | $19.05/hr | 35.6% |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
| 53,370 | $19.92/hr | 6.5% |
- Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.
- Record information about work completed and machine settings.
- Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
- Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.
- Program electronic equipment.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
- Set up, or set up and operate textile machines that perform textile processing and manufacturing operations such as winding, twisting, knitting, weaving, bonding, or stretching.
- Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.
- Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.