Feed mill operator vs smt operator

The differences between feed mill operators and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a feed mill operator has an average salary of $37,710, which is higher than the $33,647 average annual salary of an smt operator.

The top three skills for a feed mill operator include CDL, FDA and grinders. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Feed mill operator vs smt operator overview

	Feed Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$37,710	$33,647
Hourly rate	$18.13	$16.18
Growth rate	7%	2%
Number of jobs	35,212	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Feed mill operator vs smt operator salary

Feed mill operators and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Feed Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Average salary	$37,710	$33,647
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Aurora, CO	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Washington
Best paying company	University of Wisconsin System	Sanmina
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Pharmaceutical

Differences between feed mill operator and smt operator education

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

	Feed Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Feed mill operator vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between feed mill operators' and smt operators' demographics:

	Feed Mill Operator	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between feed mill operator and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Feed mill operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate tube mill, and Mig and Tig welding.
Check and start equipment such as agitators, pumps, and filters.
Coordinate with material engineers and chemists to troubleshoot areas of improvement.
Prepare rough cut wood for assembly by ripping, jointing, planing, and cutting various exotic woods.

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Feed mill operator vs smt operator skills

Common feed mill operator skills

CDL, 45%
FDA, 28%
Grinders, 6%
Mill Equipment, 4%
Rail Cars, 4%
Load Trucks, 3%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%