Bottle machine operator vs line operator

The differences between bottle machine operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bottle machine operator has an average salary of $35,369, which is higher than the $34,520 average annual salary of a line operator.

The top three skills for a bottle machine operator include GMP, production equipment and quality checks. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Bottle machine operator vs line operator overview

	Bottle Machine Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$35,369	$34,520
Hourly rate	$17.00	$16.60
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	61,596	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottle machine operator vs line operator salary

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$35,369	$34,520
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bottle machine operator and line operator education

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottle machine operator vs line operator demographics

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Line Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.8% Female, 28.2%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottle machine operator and line 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.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Bottle machine operator vs line 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 line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%

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