Dye can operator vs jig operator

The differences between dye can operators and jig 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 $37,780 average annual salary of a jig operator.

The top three skills for a dye can operator include production runs, RAN and doff. The most important skills for a jig operator are jigs, , and .

Dye can operator vs jig operator overview

	Dye Can Operator	Jig Operator
Yearly salary	$37,959	$37,780
Hourly rate	$18.25	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	25,615	29,960
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Dye can operator vs jig operator salary

Dye can operators and jig operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dye Can Operator	Jig Operator
Average salary	$37,959	$37,780
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $64,000	Between $25,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dye can operator and jig operator education

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

	Dye Can Operator	Jig Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dye can operator vs jig operator demographics

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

	Dye Can Operator	Jig Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%
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 dye can operator and jig operator duties and responsibilities

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

Jig operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate a jig machine to assemble and attach hinges on garagedoors and check the production line for imperfections.
Conduct rig movements during drilling operations.

Dye can operator vs jig operator skills

Common dye can operator skills

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

Common jig operator skills

Jigs, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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