DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 40 | 6 | $17.68/hr | $0.71/hr | $14.94/hr | $15.99/hr | $17.63/hr | $19.62/hr | $22.50/hr |
| Minnesota | 40 | 6 | $17.68/hr | $0.71/hr | $14.94/hr | $15.99/hr | $17.63/hr | $19.62/hr | $22.50/hr |
| U S | 31,190 | 998 | $15.00/hr | $0.14/hr | $10.96/hr | $12.77/hr | $14.53/hr | $16.93/hr | $19.28/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,870 | $21.72/hr | N/A |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,490 | $19.87/hr | N/A |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 2,210 | $18.41/hr | N/A |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 100 | $18.97/hr | N/A |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 50 | $17.04/hr | N/A |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $29.18/hr | N/A |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 20 | $22.27/hr | N/A |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Installs, levels, and aligns components, such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, and needles to set up machinery for operation.
- Inspects machinery to determine adjustments or repairs needed.
- Cleans, oils, and lubricates machines, using airhose, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcan and grease gun.
- Repairs or replaces worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools.
- Inspects product to ensure product meets specifications and to determine need for machine adjustment.
- Starts machine, monitors operation, makes adjustments as needed, and stops machine when specified amount of product has been produced.
- Threads yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
- Studies guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confers with supervisor or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
- Operates machine for test run to verify adjustments and to obtain sample of product.
- Adjusts heating mechanisms, tension and speed of machine operation to produce product meeting desired specifications.
