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.
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. The role reports a median annual salary of $37,660 in the US and is projected to decline by 9% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a High school diploma or equivalent, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.58 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £27,915 a year for Textile process operatives (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8112). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Plant and machine operators and assemblers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 8. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Production and Processing
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Public Safety and Security
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Mathematics
What you'd actually do
- 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.
- Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders 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.
How much does Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders earn?
The median annual salary for Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders in the US is $37,660.
What is the job outlook for Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders?
The role is projected to decline by 9% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 21,700 workers.
How do I become textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders?
The typical entry education is a High school diploma or equivalent. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders?
Our AI-durability model gives Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders a score of 0.58 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.