Grinder set up operator vs machine set up operator

The differences between grinder set up operators and machine set up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine set up operator has an average salary of $35,823, which is higher than the $34,605 average annual salary of a grinder set up operator.

The top three skills for a grinder set up operator include grinding machines, grinders and grinding wheels. The most important skills for a machine set up operator are cnc machines, calipers, and micrometers.

Grinder set up operator vs machine set up operator overview

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Yearly salary	$34,605	$35,823
Hourly rate	$16.64	$17.22
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	28,079	61,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	2

Grinder set up operator vs machine set up operator salary

Grinder set up operators and machine set up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average salary	$34,605	$35,823
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Holyoke, MA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grinder set up operator and machine set up operator education

There are a few differences between a grinder set up operator and a machine set up operator in terms of educational background:

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grinder set up operator vs machine set up operator demographics

Here are the differences between grinder set up operators' and machine set up operators' demographics:

	Grinder Set Up Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grinder set up operator and machine set up operator duties and responsibilities

Grinder set up operator example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Can read micrometers and dial indicators
Work with TIG welders inspecting parts for flaws in the assembled metal product.
Balance and set up various size rolls to G1, exceeding industry standards.

Machine set up operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Used micrometers and calipers to determine require tolerances.
Follow ISO and QS standard operating procedures.
Panel control, fanuc control, & dynapath.
Run machines after setup, inspect parts run.
Work on CNC OKUMA machines, horizontals and verticals.

Grinder set up operator vs machine set up operator skills

Common grinder set up operator skills

Grinding Machines, 34%
Grinders, 23%
Grinding Wheels, 22%
Calipers, 7%
CNC Machines, 5%
Customer Specifications, 3%

Common machine set up operator skills

CNC Machines, 13%
Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
CNC Lathes, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%
Math, 5%

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