Flexographic press operator vs press operator assistant

The differences between flexographic press operators and press operators assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a flexographic press operator and a press operator assistant. Additionally, a flexographic press operator has an average salary of $38,730, which is higher than the $32,707 average annual salary of a press operator assistant.

The top three skills for a flexographic press operator include UV, basic math and flexo. The most important skills for a press operator assistant are customer service, data entry, and logistics.

Flexographic press operator vs press operator assistant overview

	Flexographic Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$38,730	$32,707
Hourly rate	$18.62	$15.72
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	34,010	65,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Flexographic press operator vs press operator assistant salary

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

	Flexographic Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average salary	$38,730	$32,707
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $53,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	South Brunswick, NJ	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	California
Best paying company	WestRock	ZS
Best paying industry	Transportation	Energy

Differences between flexographic press operator and press operator assistant education

There are a few differences between a flexographic press operator and a press operator assistant in terms of educational background:

	Flexographic Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Flexographic press operator vs press operator assistant demographics

Here are the differences between flexographic press operators' and press operators assistant' demographics:

	Flexographic Press Operator	Press Operator Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between flexographic press operator and press operator assistant duties and responsibilities

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Press operator assistant example responsibilities.

Manage animal orders with multiple vendors using Peoplesoft software.
Create and assign AFE numbers for drilling and geology.
Maintain neat and orderly logs to stay in compliance with dot regulations.
Monitor CRT's for recorder and associate equipment and their operational status.
Answer multi-line PBX switchboard and provide messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
Utilize a problem-solving mindset to troubleshoot technology complications.

Flexographic press operator vs press operator assistant skills

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

Common press operator assistant skills

Customer Service, 28%
Data Entry, 12%
Logistics, 5%
Administrative Tasks, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Purchase Orders, 3%

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