Bottle machine operator vs cell operator

The differences between bottle 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 $35,369 average annual salary of a bottle machine operator.

The top three skills for a bottle machine operator include GMP, production equipment and quality checks. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Bottle machine operator vs cell operator overview

	Bottle Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$35,369	$37,866
Hourly rate	$17.00	$18.20
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	61,596	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	-

Bottle machine operator vs cell operator salary

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$35,369	$37,866
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bottle machine operator and cell operator education

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottle machine operator vs cell operator demographics

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.8% Female, 28.2%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 bottle machine operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Bottle machine operator example responsibilities.

Operate filler machine, follow GMP's.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Experience in using RF equipment for shipping and making license plates for store inventory.
Load materials and products into package processing equipment using a forklift, RF scanner and pallet jack.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

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.

Bottle machine operator vs cell operator skills

Common bottle machine operator skills

GMP, 31%
Production Equipment, 28%
Quality Checks, 23%
Production Floor, 9%
Line Equipment, 4%
Machine Operation, 3%

Common cell operator skills

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

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