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.
What it pays
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $18.59/hr — about $38,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.29/hr; the top 10% earn $23.76/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn a median of $18.59/hr — about $38,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.29/hr; the top 10% earn $23.76/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
- Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
- Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the day is spent working solo. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 2.4% of textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tender make?
- The median pay is $18.59 per hour — roughly $38,500 a year, with the real range running from about $15.29/hr (10th percentile) to $23.76/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tender?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tender actually do all day?
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.