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Mattress making machine operator
Also known as: mattress factory worker, mattress making machine setter, mattress making machine worker, mattress forming machine operative, mattress forming machine setter, mattress factory machine operator
About this occupation
Mattress making machine operators utilise machines to form mattresses. They create pads and coverings and cut, spread and attach the padding and cover material over the innerspring assemblies.
Essential skills and knowledge
- fasten components
- install spring suspension
- upholstery fillings
- functionalities of machinery
- operate furniture machinery
- cut textiles
- sew textile-based articles
- upholstery tools
- sew pieces of fabric
- textile materials
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-6099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$37,280 a year (2025), 13,530 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.