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Overview
Spinning machine operators produce yarns, twists and fibres by preparing raw materials and tending spinning, twisting, winding and reeling machines.
In job descriptions, look for machine monitoring, yarn count, bobbins, filament tension, defective products, samples for analysis, man-made fibres, routine maintenance and health and safety in manufacturing.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Spinning-machine work happens on textile production lines where fibres become yarn or twisted material. Operators feed machines, watch running conditions, adjust tension and remove products that do not meet the required standard.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include monitoring machine sound and movement, measuring yarn count, wrapping yarn on bobbins, taking samples and fixing simple equipment malfunctions before output is affected.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shift pattern, machine count, fibre type, production speed, quality checks, maintenance responsibility and whether the role includes sample testing. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior machine operation, textile quality control, line coordination, maintenance support, fibre preparation or specialist work with winding and twisting equipment.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name spinning, twisting, winding or reeling machines, yarn count, bobbins, filament tension, defect removal, routine maintenance and production-line safety.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-6064.00
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Occupation group
Fibre preparing, spinning and winding machine operators (8151)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/59bbece0-d1dc-4f4a-845e-1523f68afb2d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8151.2 |
| ISCO group | 8151 |
| Concept type | Occupation |