Centerless grinder vs operator

The differences between centerless grinders and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $32,915 average annual salary of a centerless grinder.

The top three skills for a centerless grinder include grinding wheels, grinding machines and grinders. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Centerless grinder vs operator overview

	Centerless Grinder	Operator
Yearly salary	$32,915	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.82	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	646	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Centerless grinder vs operator salary

Centerless grinders and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Centerless Grinder	Operator
Average salary	$32,915	$37,928
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between centerless grinder and operator education

There are a few differences between a centerless grinder and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Centerless Grinder	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Centerless grinder vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between centerless grinders' and operators' demographics:

	Centerless Grinder	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between centerless grinder and operator duties and responsibilities

Centerless grinder example responsibilities.

Require use of micrometers, calipers, depth gauges and competitor.
Operate the hand, snag & belt grinders.
Lift and position pieces with hoists.
Read prints, set up to engineering specifications and run production on centerless, cylindrical and thread grinder.
Set up and operate OD grinder, maintain tolerances and surface finish, move parts to and from inspection.
Inspect or measure finish work pieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Centerless grinder vs operator skills

Common centerless grinder skills

Grinding Wheels, 17%
Grinding Machines, 14%
Grinders, 13%
Calipers, 11%
Micrometers, 10%
Spindles, 8%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%