Hi lift operator vs mill operator

The differences between hi lift operators and mill operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hi lift operator and a mill operator. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, which is higher than the $35,931 average annual salary of a hi lift operator.

The top three skills for a hi lift operator include pallets, operate hi-lo and SIT. The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Hi lift operator vs mill operator overview

	Hi Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$35,931	$39,045
Hourly rate	$17.27	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	42,577	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Hi lift operator vs mill operator salary

Hi lift operators and mill operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hi Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$35,931	$39,045
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between hi lift operator and mill operator education

There are a few differences between a hi lift operator and a mill operator in terms of educational background:

	Hi Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hi lift operator vs mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between hi lift operators' and mill operators' demographics:

	Hi Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between hi lift operator and mill operator duties and responsibilities

Hi lift operator example responsibilities.

Operate hi-low to transport products from building to dock areas.
Load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
Drop reserved pallets into empty selection pallets.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Move inventory in support of logistics management.

Mill operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform all work in respirator and other proper PPE.
Skil at training other machinists on CNC machines in this shop.
Assemble parts, operate CNC lathe and mills and adjust off sets.
Perform QC testing on products, filing paperwork per company and ISO standards.
Rebuild Rotex sifters, fabricate and replace screens, replace shoes and anvils in impact mills.

Hi lift operator vs mill operator skills

Common hi lift operator skills

Pallets, 29%
Operate Hi-Lo, 13%
SIT, 8%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Select Cases, 4%
Warehouse Management System, 4%

Common mill operator skills

CNC, 7%
OSHA, 7%
Math, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Safety Rules, 5%

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