Forming roll operator vs cell operator

The differences between forming roll operators and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cell operator has an average salary of $37,866, which is higher than the $34,346 average annual salary of a forming roll operator.

The top three skills for a forming roll operator include quality checks, hand tools and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Forming roll operator vs cell operator overview

	Forming Roll Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$34,346	$37,866
Hourly rate	$16.51	$18.20
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	63,820	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	-

Forming roll operator vs cell operator salary

Forming roll operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Forming Roll Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$34,346	$37,866
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Wheat Ridge, CO	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Washington
Best paying company	BD	Cummins
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between forming roll operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a forming roll operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Forming Roll Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Forming roll operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between forming roll operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Forming Roll Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 2.3% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between forming roll operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Forming roll operator example responsibilities.

Operate overhead cranes, hand trucks, and are able to assist other workers with lifting heavier objects.
Run press brake form metal sheets run punch brake bulid wooden crates
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Implement cost reductions and savings (CIP's) for maintenance department and company.
Used measuring devices such as micrometer, microscope, and optical comparators to ensure parts meet specification.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Forming roll operator vs cell operator skills

Common forming roll operator skills

Quality Checks, 24%
Hand Tools, 13%
Troubleshoot, 9%
QA, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
Calipers, 6%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%

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