NorthStar

Occupations/51-6064.00

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

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

79%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

15%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

70%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

  • Mostly routine

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

  • Mostly routine

    Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
  2. 02Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
  3. 03Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
  4. 04Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
  5. 05Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
  6. 06Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.36
  • Degree of automation2.58
  • Time sitting1.43
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations1.98
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.65
  • Outdoors / weather1.18
  • Disease exposure1.21
  • Decision freedom3.07

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.62
  • Control Precision3.50
  • Reaction Time3.38
  • Manual Dexterity3.38
  • Finger Dexterity3.38
  • Trunk Strength3.25
  • Near Vision3.25
  • Multilimb Coordination3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.50
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.38
  • Speaking3.12
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.38
  • Learning Strategies2.38
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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