Bottling line operator vs machine operator assistant

The differences between bottling line operators and machine operators assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine operator assistant has an average salary of $34,414, which is higher than the $33,417 average annual salary of a bottling line operator.

The top three skills for a bottling line operator include wine, pallets and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a machine operator assistant are machine operators, quality checks, and basic math.

Bottling line operator vs machine operator assistant overview

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,417	$34,414
Hourly rate	$16.07	$16.55
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	90,204	76,106
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling line operator vs machine operator assistant salary

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Average salary	$33,417	$34,414
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	CPI Card Group
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between bottling line operator and machine operator assistant education

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling line operator vs machine operator assistant demographics

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottling line operator and machine operator assistant duties and responsibilities

Bottling line operator example responsibilities.

Move pallets of empty glass bottles to bottling room.
Hand loading pallets with boxes of new glass onto a conveyor belt and operating the bottling machine.
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Used HMI system to operate/regulate machine parameters.

Machine operator assistant example responsibilities.

Place logs on the running deck with the JCB to be run through the debarking machine.
Attach various stencils and labels using labeler machine.
Ensure that starch compound are mixed properly and on correct setting periodically.
Job require a lot of knowledge of CNC machines, blueprint reading, and metal work.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Bottling line operator vs machine operator assistant skills

Common bottling line operator skills

Wine, 58%
Pallets, 17%
Safety Guidelines, 8%
Safety Rules, 7%
Line Equipment, 4%
Machine Operation, 2%

Common machine operator assistant skills

Machine Operators, 9%
Quality Checks, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Tape Measure, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%

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