Bottling line operator vs pack machine operator

The differences between bottling line operators and pack machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pack machine operator has an average salary of $35,157, 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 pack machine operator are basic math, defective products, and team-oriented environment.

Bottling line operator vs pack machine operator overview

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,417	$35,157
Hourly rate	$16.07	$16.90
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	90,204	68,876
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling line operator vs pack machine operator salary

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,417	$35,157
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Reser's Fine Foods
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bottling line operator and pack machine operator education

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling line operator vs pack machine operator demographics

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Machine Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 53.6% Female, 46.4%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottling line operator and pack machine operator 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.

Pack machine operator example responsibilities.

Insure that products pass inspection according to FDA contracts.
Perform CIP procedures on machinery when changing yogurt brands.
Maintain and operate machine and equipment quality control FDA approval identify good or bad parts
Observe quality of finish parts to prevent oversight by packer/inspector & prevent QA direction to rework/reinspect.
Perform QA checks, rework when need, cleaning, and transporting cages to the cooler.
Review other inspectors GMP forms; verify calibration and functionality of GMP instrumentation perform in-process tests and product audits.

Bottling line operator vs pack machine operator skills

Common bottling line operator skills

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

Common pack machine operator skills

Basic Math, 12%
Defective Products, 8%
Team-Oriented Environment, 7%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Math, 6%

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