According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives. | 91% |
| Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. | 89% |
| Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins. | 85% |
| Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. | 85% |
| Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed. | 85% |
| Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. | 85% |
| Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound. | 85% |
| Replace depleted supply packages with full packages. | 84% |
| Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced. | 84% |
| Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications. | 83% |
| Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed. | 83% |
| Tend machines that twist together two or more strands of yarn or insert additional twists into single strands of yarn to increase strength, smoothness, or uniformity of yarn. | 83% |
| Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements. | 83% |
| Tend spinning frames that draw out and twist roving or sliver into yarn. | 82% |
| Remove spindles from machines and bobbins from spindles. | 82% |
| Observe operations to detect defects, malfunctions, or supply shortages. | 82% |
| Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation. | 81% |
| Place bobbins on spindles and insert spindles into bobbin-winding machines. | 79% |
| Tend machines with multiple winding units that wind thread onto shuttle bobbins for use on sewing machines or other kinds of bobbins for sole-stitching, knitting, or weaving machinery. | 79% |
| Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools. | 78% |
| Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. | 77% |
| Measure bobbins periodically, using gauges, and turn screws to adjust tension if bobbins are not of specified size. | 77% |
| Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcans, and grease guns. | 70% |
| Tend machines that wind wire onto bobbins, preparatory to formation of wire netting used in reinforcing sheet glass. | 65% |
