Coater vs foam machine operator

The differences between coaters and foam machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a coater and a foam machine operator. Additionally, a coater has an average salary of $39,881, which is higher than the $33,295 average annual salary of a foam machine operator.

The top three skills for a coater include safety equipment, hazardous materials and safety standards. The most important skills for a foam machine operator are press machine, , and .

Coater vs foam machine operator overview

	Coater	Foam Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$39,881	$33,295
Hourly rate	$19.17	$16.01
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	310	57,681
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 66%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Coater vs foam machine operator salary

Coaters and foam machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coater	Foam Machine Operator
Average salary	$39,881	$33,295
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between coater and foam machine operator education

There are a few differences between a coater and a foam machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Coater	Foam Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 66%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Coater vs foam machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between coaters' and foam machine operators' demographics:

	Coater	Foam Machine Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between coater and foam machine operator duties and responsibilities

Coater example responsibilities.

Manage requests, asphalt maintenance, hot rubber crack filling, seal coating, patching, repairs, supervision of crews
Watch over adhesive and pigment injectors and work with hoists daily.
Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher
Operate Gema brand auto booth paint systems, as long as Colmet manual paint booth systems.

Foam machine operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Coater vs foam machine operator skills

Common coater skills

Safety Equipment, 23%
Hazardous Materials, 21%
Safety Standards, 12%
Spray Guns, 7%
Viscometers, 5%
RAN, 5%

Common foam machine operator skills

Press Machine, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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