• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  • Manufacturing
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 31,432
    $24,254 range bar $44,823
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Slow Growing
  • Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.

What do they typically do

  • Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed
  • Place patterns on layers of fabric and cut fabric using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices
  • Talk with coworkers to get information about orders, processes, or problems
  • Adjust cutting techniques to types of fabrics and styles of garments
  • Inspect products to make sure that specifications are met and to determine whether machines require adjustment
  • Repair or replace worn or defective parts or components using hand tools
  • Adjust machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, or speeds, to produce specified products
  • Tell supervisors of mechanical malfunctions

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth -0.2%
Job Openings 25

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    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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