High lift operator vs mill operator

The differences between high 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 high lift operator and a mill operator. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, which is higher than the $34,481 average annual salary of a high lift operator.

The top three skills for a high lift operator include pallets, OSHA and load trucks. The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

High lift operator vs mill operator overview

	High Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$34,481	$39,045
Hourly rate	$16.58	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	44,928	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

High lift operator vs mill operator salary

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

	High Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$34,481	$39,045
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Cleveland, OH	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	United Natural Foods	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	Construction	Construction

Differences between high lift operator and mill operator education

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

	High Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

High lift operator vs mill operator demographics

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

	High Lift Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 2.3% White, 63.8% 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 high lift operator and mill operator duties and responsibilities

High lift operator example responsibilities.

Inventory control and making sure wrapped fill pallets are accurately account and labele before exiting the building.
Maintain proper housekeeping and guidelines set forth by OSHA and management.
Operate fork-lift to transport finish product to shipping warehouse for distribution.
Maintain safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and workstations.
Experience with setting up LTL, FTL, and FedEx/UPS shipments via phone or computer.

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.

High lift operator vs mill operator skills

Common high lift operator skills

Pallets, 26%
OSHA, 16%
Load Trucks, 15%
Pallet Jack, 15%
Safety Standards, 6%
Store Merchandise, 4%

Common mill operator skills

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

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