Bottle machine operator vs relief operator

The differences between bottle machine operators and relief operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a relief operator has an average salary of $42,693, 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 relief operator are food safety, CIP, and PPE.

Bottle machine operator vs relief operator overview

	Bottle Machine Operator	Relief Operator
Yearly salary	$35,369	$42,693
Hourly rate	$17.00	$20.53
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	61,596	64,469
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottle machine operator vs relief operator salary

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Relief Operator
Average salary	$35,369	$42,693
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	Between $36,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Hutchinson, KS
Highest paying state	-	Kansas
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between bottle machine operator and relief operator education

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Relief Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottle machine operator vs relief operator demographics

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Relief Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.8% Female, 28.2%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottle machine operator and relief 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.

Relief operator example responsibilities.

Run and maintain production machinery while following all company GMP's and safety policies.
Utilize chemicals for clean-ups, always following MSDS instructions and wearing proper PPE at all times.
Perform work in specialize chemical/acid resistant PPE with SCBA, chemical resistant heat suits, inline air and escape packs.
Maintain technical data/records for mechanical/electrical repair and adjustments to assure product conformance with SPC specifications.
Perform routine verification of equipment when unloading autoclaves and setting up aseptic filling machines.

Bottle machine operator vs relief 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 relief operator skills

Food Safety, 18%
CIP, 11%
PPE, 7%
Quality Checks, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
CDL, 6%

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