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

SOC Code: 51-6064

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 80.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring.

AI-Proof Score: 80.5 — Very High
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Median Salary

$37,660

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Job Growth

-9.0%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • •Operations Monitoring
  • •Operation and Control
  • •Quality Control Analysis
  • •Speaking
  • •Active Listening
  • •Critical Thinking
  • •Monitoring

Common Tasks

  • ✓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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation