Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6064 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.
Minnesota
| 30 | 6 | $17.56/hr | $12.11/hr | $12.11/hr | $14.60/hr | $21.60/hr | $24.97/hr |
Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,350 | $25.19/hr | -1.6% |
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
| 100 | $20.14/hr | -0.9% |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,490 | $22.12/hr | -3.8% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,190 | $20.61/hr | -8.6% |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,260 | $20.71/hr | 5.9% |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
| 190 | $36.30/hr | N/A |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,480 | $22.98/hr | -3.2% |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
| 560 | $22.76/hr | 2.5% |
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
| 140 | $23.00/hr | 5.0% |
Tire Builders
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
- Measure bobbins periodically, using gauges, and turn screws to adjust tension if bobbins are not of specified size.
- Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins.
- Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed.
- Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications.
- Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
- Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.