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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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Summary 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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Air Twist Operator

2.	Air Twister Winder

3.	Automatic Beam Warper Tender

4.	Automatic Quilling Machine Operator

5.	Automatic Thread Winder

6.	Automatic Winder Operator

7.	Axminster Rug Setter

8.	Back Winder

9.	Backwinder

10.	Ball Fringe Machine Operator

11.	Ball Warper Tender

12.	Ball Winder

13.	Baller

14.	Balling Head Tender

15.	Balling Machine Operator

16.	Bandage Winding Machine Operator

17.	Batting Machine Operator

18.	Beam Warper

19.	Beamer

20.	Beamer Hand

21.	Beamer Operator

22.	Beaming Machine Operator

23.	Blocker

24.	Board Winder

25.	Bobbin Doffer

26.	Bobbin Winder

27.	Bonding Machine Setter

28.	Box Tender

29.	Braid Pattern Setter

30.	Brownell Operator

31.	Calender Wind Up Tender

32.	Carding Machine Operator

33.	Carding Utility Tender

34.	Carpet Yarn Winder Operator

35.	Cloth Doubling and Winding Machine Operator

36.	Cloth Doubling Machine Operator

37.	Cloth Reeler

38.	Cloth Winder

39.	Cloth Winder Machine Operator

40.	Coiler

41.	Comb Winder

42.	Comber

43.	Combination Machine Tender

44.	Computer Integrated Manufacturing Operator (CIM Operator)

45.	Cone Machine Operator

46.	Cone Winder

47.	Coner

48.	Coning Machine Operator

49.	Cop Winder

50.	Copper

51.	Copping Machine Operator

52.	Core Winder

53.	Covering Machine Operator

54.	Creel Hand

55.	Creel Operator

56.	Creeler

57.	Doubler Operator

58.	Doubling Machine Operator

59.	Draw Frame Operator

60.	Draw Frame Runner

61.	Draw Frame Tender

62.	Draw Machine Operator

63.	Draw Tender

64.	Drawer

65.	Drawer In

66.	Drawing Box Tender

67.	Drawing Frame Tender

68.	Drawing Machine Operator

69.	Drawing Operator

70.	Drawing Tender

71.	Dresser Tender

72.	Fiberglass Roving Winder

73.	Finisher Card Tender

74.	Fishing Line Winding Machine Operator

75.	Fly Frame Tender

76.	Forming Machine Operator

77.	Foster Winder

78.	Frame Hand

79.	Frame Operator

80.	Frame Runner

81.	Frame Spinner

82.	Frame Tender

83.	Framer

84.	French Drawer

85.	Gasket Winder

86.	Gill Box Tender

87.	Hanker

88.	Heatset Winder Operator

89.	High Speed Warper Tender

90.	Hooking Machine Operator

91.	Industrial Twisting Machine Operator

92.	Intermediate Frame Tender

93.	Jack Frame Tender

94.	Jack Spinner

95.	Jack Spooler Tender

96.	Jack Winder

97.	Lace Roller

98.	Lace Winder

99.	Lap Machine Tender

100.	Long Chain Beamer

101.	Long Winder Tender

102.	Loom Doffer

103.	Loom Fixer

104.	Loom Winder Tender

105.	Machine Bobbin Winder

106.	Machine Fixer

107.	Machine Operator

108.	Machine Rope Maker

109.	Manufacturing Assistant

110.	Manufacturing Associate

111.	Manufacturing Operator

112.	Mule Operator

113.	Mule Spinner

114.	Mule Tender

115.	Novelty Twister Operator

116.	Nylon Winder

117.	Open End Spinning Operator

118.	Open Winder

119.	Paint Roller Winder

120.	Paper Twister Tender

121.	Piece Hand

122.	Polishing Section Leader and Machine Setter

123.	Precise Winder

124.	Quill Fixer

125.	Quill Machine Operator

126.	Quill Machine Tender

127.	Quill Reamer

128.	Quill Winder

129.	Quiller

130.	Quiller Hand

131.	Quiller Operator

132.	Quiller Runner

133.	Quiller Tender

134.	Rayon Coner

135.	Rayon Winder

136.	Rebeamer

137.	Redrawer

138.	Reel Operator

139.	Reel Tender

140.	Reel Winder

141.	Reeler

142.	Reeling Machine Operator

143.	Reeling Operator

144.	Respooler

145.	Rewinder

146.	Rewinder Operator

147.	Ribbon Winder

148.	Ring Spinner

149.	Roll Up Machine Operator

150.	Roller Operator

151.	Rolling Down Machine Operator

152.	Rolling Machine Operator

153.	Rolling Machine Tender

154.	Rope Laying Machine Operator

155.	Rope Machine Setter

156.	Rope Maker

157.	Ropewalk Rope Maker

158.	Roping Tender

159.	Roving Changer

160.	Roving Frame Tender

161.	Roving Winder

162.	Rubber Thread Spooler

163.	Section Leader and Machine Setter

164.	Selvage Machine Operator

165.	Sewing Machine Bobbin Winder

166.	Silk Spooler

167.	Silk Winding Machine Operator

168.	Silver Lap Machine Tender

169.	Singe Winder

170.	Skein Spooler

171.	Skein Winder

172.	Skeiner

173.	Sliver Lap Machine Tender

174.	Slubber

175.	Slubber Hand

176.	Slubber Machine Operator

177.	Slubber Operator

178.	Slubber Runner

179.	Slubber Tender

180.	Speed Runner

181.	Speed Winder

182.	Speeder Frame Tender

183.	Speeder Hand

184.	Speeder Machine Operator

185.	Speeder Operator

186.	Speeder Tender

187.	Speeder Worker

188.	Spinner

189.	Spinner Hand

190.	Spinner Operator

191.	Spinner Tender

192.	Spinning Doffer

193.	Spinning Frame Tender

194.	Spinning Machine Operator

195.	Spinning Machine Tender

196.	Spinning Mule Operator

197.	Spinning Mule Tender

198.	Spinning Operator

199.	Spinning Room Worker

200.	Spool Tender

201.	Spool Winder

202.	Spooler

203.	Spooling Machine Operator

204.	Spooling Operator

205.	Staple Processing Machine Operator

206.	Strand Forming Machine Operator

207.	Stretch Box Tender

208.	Stretcher

209.	Stretcher Operator

210.	Stretching Machine Operator

211.	Swift Tender

212.	Take-Up Operator

213.	Textile Draw-Out Machine Operator/Tender

214.	Thread Dresser

215.	Thread Reeler

216.	Thread Spinner

217.	Thread Twister

218.	Thread Winder

219.	Thrower

220.	Tie in Hand

221.	Tie in Machine Operator

222.	Tier In

223.	Trimming Machine Operator

224.	Tube Winder

225.	Tufting Creeler

226.	Twister

227.	Twister Frame Tender

228.	Twister Hand

229.	Twister In

230.	Twister Operator

231.	Twister Tender

232.	Twisting Frame Operator

233.	Twisting Machine Operator

234.	Twisting Operator

235.	Uptwister Tender

236.	Utility Operator Yarn

237.	Warp Changer

238.	Warp Doffer

239.	Warp Drawer

240.	Warp Dresser

241.	Warp Hand

242.	Warp Hanger

243.	Warp Picker

244.	Warp Preparer

245.	Warp Spinner

246.	Warp Splitter

247.	Warp Spooler

248.	Warp Starter

249.	Warp Tier

250.	Warp Tying Machine Tender

251.	Warper

252.	Warper Creeler

253.	Warper Fixer

254.	Warper Tender

255.	Warping Machine Operator

256.	White Spooler

257.	Winder

258.	Winder Contort Operator

259.	Winder Operator

260.	Winder Tender

261.	Winding Machine Operator

262.	Winding Rack Operator

263.	Wool Winder

264.	Yarn Handler

265.	Yarn Rewinder

266.	Yarn Spinner

267.	Yarn Spooler

268.	Yarn Texturing Machine Operator

269.	Yarn Twister

270.	Yarn Winder

Job Tasks

	Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.

	Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Tend machines with multiple winding units that wind thread onto shuttle bobbins for use on sewing machines or other kinds of bobbins for sole-stitching, knitting, or weaving machinery. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed. Inspect textile products.

	Tend machines that wind wire onto bobbins, preparatory to formation of wire netting used in reinforcing sheet glass. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Tend machines that twist together two or more strands of yarn or insert additional twists into single strands of yarn to increase strength, smoothness, or uniformity of yarn. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Replace depleted supply packages with full packages. Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.

	Observe operations to detect defects, malfunctions, or supply shortages. Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.

	Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. Feed materials or products into or through equipment.

	Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. Conduct test runs of production equipment.

	Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. Inspect production equipment.

	Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound. Record operational or production data.

	Place bobbins on spindles and insert spindles into bobbin-winding machines. Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.

	Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements. Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements. Exchange information with colleagues.

	Measure bobbins periodically, using gauges, and turn screws to adjust tension if bobbins are not of specified size. Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

	Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation. Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment. Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications. Install mechanical components in production equipment.

	Tend spinning frames that draw out and twist roving or sliver into yarn. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins. Load materials into production equipment.

	Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives. Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning. Cut fabrics.

	Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications. Operate textile cutting or production equipment.

	Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcans, and grease guns. Clean production equipment. Lubricate production equipment.

	Remove spindles from machines and bobbins from spindles. Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment. Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.

	Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools. Replace worn equipment components. Repair production equipment or tools.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

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