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Overview
Twisting machine operators prepare fibres, run twisting machines and combine two or more fibres into yarn for textile production.
In job descriptions, look for raw fibre handling, yarn tension, machine setup, bobbins, twisting lines, routine maintenance, quality checks and safe work around moving machinery.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Twisting machine operators work beside textile lines where fibres, bobbins and machine settings determine yarn quality. The role combines material preparation, machine tending and routine checks during production.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes fibre handling, yarn tension, bobbin changes, machine setup, basic maintenance, recognizing breakage or uneven twist and keeping production records.
Salary context
Salary context depends on machine complexity, number of lines tended, shift work, maintenance responsibility, production targets and quality-control duties. This makes fibre flow, yarn tension and machine stops central.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior machine operator, textile production lead, quality inspection, maintenance support or broader spinning and yarn-production roles.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name fibre type, twisting equipment, bobbins, yarn count, maintenance tasks, production pace, quality checks and safety around moving machinery.
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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
spinning machine operator (8151.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/107865e2-ba60-4e4f-b57d-4dd5064f517f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8151.2.2 |
| ISCO group | 8151 |
| Concept type | Occupation |