Job description

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.

• Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives.
• Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
• Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
• Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins.

Salary

Textile Winding and Drawing Operators with little to no experience tend to make between $21760 and $25530 while the more experienced ones can earn over $32900 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Textile Winding, Twisting and Drawing Out Machine Setter, Operator and Tender is to move to a higher paying state like OH. Right now, the highest paying states for Textile Winding and Drawing Operators are OH, MN, WI, CA and WA.

However, a higher pay at OH doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at OH might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Textile Winding, Twisting and Drawing Out Machine Setter, Operator and Tender is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Textile Winding and Drawing Operators what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had less than a High School Diploma followed by a High School Diploma.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Textile Winding, Twisting and Drawing Out Machine Setter, Operator and Tender.

What is the job like

61% of Textile Winding and Drawing Operators said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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