Extrusion press operator vs operator

The differences between extrusion press operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an extrusion press operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $33,056 average annual salary of an extrusion press operator.

The top three skills for an extrusion press operator include extrusion, quality checks and RAN. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Extrusion press operator vs operator overview

	Extrusion Press Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$33,056	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.89	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	33,442	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	2	4

Extrusion press operator vs operator salary

Extrusion press operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extrusion Press Operator	Operator
Average salary	$33,056	$37,928
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between extrusion press operator and operator education

There are a few differences between an extrusion press operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Extrusion Press Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Extrusion press operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between extrusion press operators' and operators' demographics:

	Extrusion Press Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.9% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between extrusion press operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Extrusion press operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Operate aluminum extrusion press in a production base environment.
Operate a large extrusion press for a national ammunition manufacturing company.
Operate extruders and other machinery; used high-density polyethylene in combination with other additives to create blown film plastic.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Extrusion press operator vs operator skills

Common extrusion press operator skills

Extrusion, 51%
Quality Checks, 20%
RAN, 7%
Production Quality, 5%
Aluminum Products, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%