Blanking press operator vs lead press operator

The differences between blanking press operators and lead press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a blanking press operator and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $37,424 average annual salary of a blanking press operator.

The top three skills for a blanking press operator include quality checks, customer specifications and CNC. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Blanking press operator vs lead press operator overview

	Blanking Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$37,424	$43,547
Hourly rate	$17.99	$20.94
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	33,625	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Blanking press operator vs lead press operator salary

Blanking press operators and lead press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blanking Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$37,424	$43,547
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
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Differences between blanking press operator and lead press operator education

There are a few differences between a blanking press operator and a lead press operator in terms of educational background:

	Blanking Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blanking press operator vs lead press operator demographics

Here are the differences between blanking press operators' and lead press operators' demographics:

	Blanking Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between blanking press operator and lead press operator duties and responsibilities

Blanking press operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Blanking press operator vs lead press operator skills

Common blanking press operator skills

Quality Checks, 51%
Customer Specifications, 26%
CNC, 16%
Quality Inspection, 8%

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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