Autoclave operator vs production employee

The differences between autoclave operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a production employee has an average salary of $32,872, which is higher than the $32,700 average annual salary of an autoclave operator.

The top three skills for an autoclave operator include autoclaves, switches and process specifications. The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Autoclave operator vs production employee overview

	Autoclave Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$32,700	$32,872
Hourly rate	$15.72	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	59,642	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	-

Autoclave operator vs production employee salary

Autoclave operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Autoclave Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$32,700	$32,872
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between autoclave operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between an autoclave operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Autoclave Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Autoclave operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between autoclave operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Autoclave Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 2.7% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between autoclave operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Autoclave operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Monitor instruments, switches and warningsignals.
Employ LOTO methodologies and enter confined spaces on occasion.
Load, unload and maintain autoclaves used in creation of helicopter blades and other associate parts.
Maintain and organize production log books, charts and batch records according to industry standards and FDA regulations.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

Autoclave operator vs production employee skills

Common autoclave operator skills

Autoclaves, 41%
Switches, 11%
Process Specifications, 10%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Jigs, 8%
Vacuum Lines, 7%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%

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