How to hire textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. • Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed. • Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. • Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound. • Replace depleted supply packages with full packages. • Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed. • Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced. • Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong speaking, active listening, critical thinking and monitoring skills • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $18.59 an hour ($38,670 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders do
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed.
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
- Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.
- Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
- Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced.
- Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -10.3% over ten years, declining · about 2,400 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $50,770 |
| Alabama | $40,210 |
| Georgia | $38,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,830 |
| South Carolina | $38,280 |
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.