Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
About the profession
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
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Based on the Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender → Technician Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender → Senior Technician Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender → Lead Technician Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
47K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $27,540 - $32,353/year With equity/bonuses: $30,294 - $38,824 Top markets (SF/NYC): $31,671 - $38,824 Execute core tasks using Operations…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, 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.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $19,278 - $29,118 Year 2-3: Junior level $32,353 - $35,307 Year 4-6: Mid level $35,307 - $38,280 Year 7-10: Senior level $38,280 - $44,077 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Operations Monitoring and…
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