Color blender vs dye can operator

The differences between color blenders and dye can operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dye can operator has an average salary of $37,959, which is higher than the $31,083 average annual salary of a color blender.

The top three skills for a color blender include safety practices, equipment problems and safety procedures. The most important skills for a dye can operator are production runs, RAN, and doff.

Color blender vs dye can operator overview

	Color Blender	Dye Can Operator
Yearly salary	$31,083	$37,959
Hourly rate	$14.94	$18.25
Growth rate	3%	-
Number of jobs	515	25,615
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Color blender vs dye can operator salary

Color blenders and dye can operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Color Blender	Dye Can Operator
Average salary	$31,083	$37,959
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between color blender and dye can operator education

There are a few differences between a color blender and a dye can operator in terms of educational background:

	Color Blender	Dye Can Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Color blender vs dye can operator demographics

Here are the differences between color blenders' and dye can operators' demographics:

	Color Blender	Dye Can Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between color blender and dye can operator duties and responsibilities

Color blender example responsibilities.

Move inventory from stock location, to production, by use of RF scan guns.
Stack finish containers on pallets per specifications.
Work with largest customer, Masterbrand / Decora, establishing new mixing techniques and standard processes.
Ensure efficient maintenance of assign rig equipment.

Dye can operator example responsibilities.

Inspect cloth making sure rips or holes run through the machine that can cause a breakout.
Transport and add dye and chemicals to equipment and ensure that machines run properly throughout entire process
Add dye, reducing agent, or finishing chemicals, according to instructions, if standard is not match.
Operate dye house machines: turn pole, bleach pad, washer, extractor, dryer, compactor and forklift.
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or / and garments.
Put underware into dye machines to be dyed.trasfered from dye machine to dryers.extract from dryers and send to taggers and packers

Color blender vs dye can operator skills

Common color blender skills

Safety Practices, 92%
Equipment Problems, 6%
Safety Procedures, 2%

Common dye can operator skills

Production Runs, 80%
RAN, 7%
Doff, 4%
Dryers, 3%
Control Panels, 3%
Conduct Test Runs, 3%