Electric fork operator vs mill operator

The differences between electric fork operators and mill operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an electric fork operator and a mill operator. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, which is higher than the $32,251 average annual salary of an electric fork operator.

The top three skills for an electric fork operator include unload materials, and . The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Electric fork operator vs mill operator overview

	Electric Fork Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$32,251	$39,045
Hourly rate	$15.51	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	41,349	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Electric fork operator vs mill operator salary

Electric fork operators and mill operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Fork Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$32,251	$39,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between electric fork operator and mill operator education

There are a few differences between an electric fork operator and a mill operator in terms of educational background:

	Electric Fork Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Supply Chain Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electric fork operator vs mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between electric fork operators' and mill operators' demographics:

	Electric Fork Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 20.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 1.8% White, 49.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electric fork operator and mill operator duties and responsibilities

Electric fork operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Move inventory in support of logistics management.

Mill operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform all work in respirator and other proper PPE.
Skil at training other machinists on CNC machines in this shop.
Assemble parts, operate CNC lathe and mills and adjust off sets.
Perform QC testing on products, filing paperwork per company and ISO standards.
Rebuild Rotex sifters, fabricate and replace screens, replace shoes and anvils in impact mills.

Electric fork operator vs mill operator skills

Common electric fork operator skills

Unload Materials, 100%

Common mill operator skills

CNC, 7%
OSHA, 7%
Math, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Safety Rules, 5%

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