AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 51-6064.00

Will AI replace Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: AI can already handle 2 of 23 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 23 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, from most to least exposed. 2 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed. 80 Estimated Standard 4.2
Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. 80 Estimated Standard 3.9
Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components, using hand tools. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Observe bobbins as they are winding and cut threads to remove loaded bobbins, using knives. 15 Estimated No tier 4.6
Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. 15 Estimated No tier 4.5
Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. 15 Estimated No tier 4.3
Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins. 15 Estimated No tier 4.3
Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed. 15 Estimated No tier 4.3
Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound. 15 Estimated No tier 4.3
Replace depleted supply packages with full packages. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
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. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Tend spinning frames that draw out and twist roving or sliver into yarn. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Remove spindles from machines and bobbins from spindles. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Observe operations to detect defects, malfunctions, or supply shortages. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Place bobbins on spindles and insert spindles into bobbin-winding machines. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
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. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
Measure bobbins periodically, using gauges, and turn screws to adjust tension if bobbins are not of specified size. 15 Estimated No tier 3.9
Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oilcans, and grease guns. 15 Estimated No tier 3.5

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 23 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 23 of 23. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 21% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 21% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 79% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
22,020
Median annual wage
$38,670
Middle half of earners
$36,420 to $42,940
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
-9.0%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders and AI

Will AI replace Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

AI already handles 2 of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 21 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by -9.0% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

21 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 23 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 23 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed; Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. They are the tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 21% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 79% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, and what do they earn?

22,020 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $38,670 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -9.0% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/textile-winding-twisting-and-drawing-out-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders

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