Draw operator vs extruder operator

The differences between draw operators and extruder operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a draw operator has an average salary of $40,625, which is higher than the $36,707 average annual salary of an extruder operator.

The top three skills for a draw operator include quality checks, extrusion and customer specifications. The most important skills for an extruder operator are extrusion, quality checks, and hand tools.

Draw operator vs extruder operator overview

	Draw Operator	Extruder Operator
Yearly salary	$40,625	$36,707
Hourly rate	$19.53	$17.65
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	30,147	66,729
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Draw operator vs extruder operator salary

Draw operators and extruder operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Draw Operator	Extruder Operator
Average salary	$40,625	$36,707
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between draw operator and extruder operator education

There are a few differences between a draw operator and an extruder operator in terms of educational background:

	Draw Operator	Extruder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Draw operator vs extruder operator demographics

Here are the differences between draw operators' and extruder operators' demographics:

	Draw Operator	Extruder Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between draw operator and extruder operator duties and responsibilities

Draw operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Grind operations on private FBO assisting corporate and private passenger and aircraft.
Redirect $19M; procure 60 armore troop carrier upgrades; provide protection for 4.5K+ ANA troops.
Operate extrusion machine to form flat metal strips into tubular, channel, angular, or other shapes.
Ensure paperwork ISO certification compliance.
Operate extruders and other machinery; used high-density polyethylene in combination with other additives to create blown film plastic.

Extruder operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Preform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and adjustment/modification of extrusion processes as necessary to maintain production standards.
Doff lines, check and QA materials.
Train other operators on SPC and process improvements.
Operate extruder, vast knowledge in ISO, quality inspection.
Inspect cable in process for resistivity and wall thickness, document on SPC charts.

Draw operator vs extruder operator skills

Common draw operator skills

Quality Checks, 43%
Extrusion, 10%
Customer Specifications, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Tow Motor, 7%
ISO, 6%

Common extruder operator skills

Extrusion, 13%
Quality Checks, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Extruders, 6%
Math, 5%
Safety Standards, 5%