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

01

Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

02

Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.

03

Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.

04

Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.

05

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

06

Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.

07

Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced.

08

Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives.

09

Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins.

10

Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications.