Die cutter operator vs line operator

The differences between die cutter operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cutter operator has an average salary of $37,822, which is higher than the $34,520 average annual salary of a line operator.

The top three skills for a die cutter operator include quality checks, quality standards and pallets. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Die cutter operator vs line operator overview

	Die Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$37,822	$34,520
Hourly rate	$18.18	$16.60
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	51,940	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	-	-

Die cutter operator vs line operator salary

Die cutter operators and line operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$37,822	$34,520
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between die cutter operator and line operator education

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

	Die Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die cutter operator vs line operator demographics

Here are the differences between die cutter operators' and line operators' demographics:

	Die Cutter Operator	Line Operator
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	5%

Differences between die cutter operator and line operator duties and responsibilities

Die cutter operator example responsibilities.

Stage jobs in order for shipping and run production reports.
Oversee the assistant operator to insure production is ran properly.
Train all new hires on appropriate lines including all OSHA and ISO requirements.
Construct dies and molds, as well as jigs and other tools to their specify order.
Design, create, and modify jigs, fixtures, and gauges to ensure part quality and consistency.
Work with injection molding manufacturing hospital product parts -operate machines in departments of extrusion and injection molding -Experience with digital calipers.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Die cutter operator vs line operator skills

Common die cutter operator skills

Quality Checks, 29%
Quality Standards, 17%
Pallets, 13%
Basic Math, 11%
Hand Tools, 6%
Machine Operation, 4%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%