Flexographic press operator vs screen making technician

The differences between flexographic press operators and screen making technicians 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 screen making technician. Additionally, a flexographic press operator has an average salary of $38,730, which is higher than the $32,429 average annual salary of a screen making technician.

The top three skills for a flexographic press operator include UV, basic math and flexo. The most important skills for a screen making technician are customer service, hand tools, and plumbing.

Flexographic press operator vs screen making technician overview

	Flexographic Press Operator	Screen Making Technician
Yearly salary	$38,730	$32,429
Hourly rate	$18.62	$15.59
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	34,010	24,872
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Flexographic press operator vs screen making technician salary

Flexographic press operators and screen making technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flexographic Press Operator	Screen Making Technician
Average salary	$38,730	$32,429
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $53,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	South Brunswick, NJ	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Washington
Best paying company	WestRock	Mars
Best paying industry	Transportation	Manufacturing

Differences between flexographic press operator and screen making technician education

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

	Flexographic Press Operator	Screen Making Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Flexographic press operator vs screen making technician demographics

Here are the differences between flexographic press operators' and screen making technicians' demographics:

	Flexographic Press Operator	Screen Making Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between flexographic press operator and screen making technician 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.

Screen making technician example responsibilities.

Operate and perform routine maintenance and repairs on HVAC equipment and relate systems.
Inspect all caulking and replace as needed.
Install baseboards after new carpet is install.
Help in QC loading waters machines and other machines.
Install dishwashers, disposals and hot water heaters, HVAC.
Screen the hearing of healthy newborns and newborns in the NICU.

Flexographic press operator vs screen making technician skills

Common flexographic press operator skills

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

Common screen making technician skills

Customer Service, 17%
Hand Tools, 15%
Plumbing, 14%
Caulking, 9%
HVAC, 7%
Baseboards, 7%

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