Braider operator vs production employee

The differences between braider operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a braider operator has an average salary of $33,898, which is higher than the $32,872 average annual salary of a production employee.

The top three skills for a braider operator include hand tools, extrusion and braiders. The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Braider operator vs production employee overview

	Braider Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$33,898	$32,872
Hourly rate	$16.30	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	45,238	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Braider operator vs production employee salary

Braider operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Braider Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$33,898	$32,872
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between braider operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between a braider operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Braider Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Braider operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between braider operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Braider Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between braider operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Braider operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate textile braiders convert over to run wire for coax braid.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Check the pics per inch, diameter over the braid and write data on quality check sheet for the particular braider.
do QA checks every hour and record all info and make changes if the product isnt within specs

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

Braider operator vs production employee skills

Common braider operator skills

Hand Tools, 45%
Extrusion, 26%
Braiders, 10%
Braids, 7%
Catheter, 5%
Machine Operation, 4%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%