Die cutter vs mottle lay up operator

The differences between die cutters and mottle lay up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mottle lay up operator has an average salary of $34,956, which is higher than the $34,836 average annual salary of a die cutter.

The top three skills for a die cutter include machine operation, quality checks and die cut. The most important skills for a mottle lay up operator are rig, CDL, and .

Die cutter vs mottle lay up operator overview

	Die Cutter	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Yearly salary	$34,836	$34,956
Hourly rate	$16.75	$16.81
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	5,590	27,119
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Die cutter vs mottle lay up operator salary

Die cutters and mottle lay up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Cutter	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Average salary	$34,836	$34,956
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between die cutter and mottle lay up operator education

There are a few differences between a die cutter and a mottle lay up operator in terms of educational background:

	Die Cutter	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Die cutter vs mottle lay up operator demographics

Here are the differences between die cutters' and mottle lay up operators' demographics:

	Die Cutter	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.1% Female, 21.9%	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between die cutter and mottle lay up operator duties and responsibilities

Die cutter example responsibilities.

Maintain and run wire cutting machine that crimp and solder leads to the wire.
Unload product utilizing over-head cranes and fork-lifts
Inspect product for defects house keeping, AIB, preventive maintenance.

Mottle lay up operator example responsibilities.

Read blue prints and work orders cut steel using CNC machine, hand gas torches or see.
Deliver casings to rig floor.
Rig up and down all in safe and professional manner.
Tighten threaded casing sections, using spin rope or spin chain and casing tongs.
Develop training material for classroom and online training using Camtasia and PowerPoint.
Participate in Kaizen events and ISO certification.

Die cutter vs mottle lay up operator skills

Common die cutter skills

Machine Operation, 31%
Quality Checks, 25%
Die Cut, 10%
Pallets, 10%
Safety Standards, 6%
Safety Policies, 5%

Common mottle lay up operator skills

Rig, 64%
CDL, 36%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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