About This Career Path
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
Manufacturing
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
Manufacturing Industry
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Average
$33,500
ANNUAL
$16.11
HOURLY
Entry Level
$26,880
ANNUAL
$12.92
HOURLY
Mid Level
$35,250
ANNUAL
$16.95
HOURLY
Expert Level
$39,090
ANNUAL
$18.79
HOURLY
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
240
Projected job openings through 2030
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
01
Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.
02
Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices.
03
Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
04
Adjust machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, or speeds, to produce specified products.
05
Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
06
Operate machines to cut multiple layers of fabric into parts for articles such as canvas goods, house furnishings, garments, hats, or stuffed toys.
07
Adjust cutting techniques to types of fabrics and styles of garments.
08
Program electronic equipment.
09
Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine set-up requirements.
10
Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Design
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Quality Control Analysis
SKILL
Active Listening
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Auditory Attention
ABILITY
Control Precision
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