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

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
2. 02Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed.
3. 03Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
4. 04Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives.
5. 05Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications.
6. 06Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
7. 07Tend 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.
8. 08Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced.
9. 09Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
10. 10Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
11. 11Tend 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.
12. 12Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcans, and grease guns.

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