Education:
54%
Less than a High School Diploma
46%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
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Job Outlook:
None
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High:
$44,010.00
Average:
$34,610.00
Hourly
Average:
$16.64
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Personality
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Characteristics of this Career |
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77% | Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. | |
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76% | Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
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75% | Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
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74% | Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. | |
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74% | Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
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72% | Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Strengths |
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95% | Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services. |
Aptitude
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality |
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66% | Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
Job Details
Responsibilities
Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Inspect textile products.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Inspect production equipment.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Record operational or production data.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Install mechanical components in production equipment.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Cut fabrics.
Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
Clean production equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Replace worn equipment components.
Repair production equipment or tools.
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent |
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93% | Spend Time Walking and Running - How much does this job require walking and running? | |
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91% | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? | |
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91% | Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing? | |
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87% | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? | |
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80% | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? | |
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79% | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment - How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) | |
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78% | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions? | |
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75% | Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? | |
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72% | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? | |
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70% | Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? | |
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67% | Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Tasks & Values |
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70% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | |
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68% | Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. | |
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67% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. | |
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66% | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |