Bag machine operator vs cell operator

The differences between bag machine operators and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cell operator has an average salary of $37,866, which is higher than the $35,374 average annual salary of a bag machine operator.

The top three skills for a bag machine operator include GMP, hand tools and pallets. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Bag machine operator vs cell operator overview

	Bag Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$35,374	$37,866
Hourly rate	$17.01	$18.20
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	61,651	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	-

Bag machine operator vs cell operator salary

Bag machine operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bag Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$35,374	$37,866
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Fairfield, CA	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Washington
Best paying company	Novolex	Cummins
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between bag machine operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a bag machine operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Bag Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bag machine operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between bag machine operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Bag Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 72.1% Female, 27.9%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bag machine operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Bag machine operator example responsibilities.

Ensure GMP's and safe food handling practices are followed in conjunction with management.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Box bags and place on pallet according to work order ticket.
Complete paperwork which includes downtime, machine log, pallet records and work flexible hours to meet production needs.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Bag machine operator vs cell operator skills

Common bag machine operator skills

GMP, 35%
Hand Tools, 26%
Pallets, 17%
Bag Line, 4%
ISO, 4%
RAN, 3%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%