Jacket line operator vs operator

The differences between jacket line operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $32,994 average annual salary of a jacket line operator.

The top three skills for a jacket line operator include extrusion, safety regulations and extruders. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Jacket line operator vs operator overview

	Jacket Line Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$32,994	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.86	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	79,865	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Jacket line operator vs operator salary

Jacket line operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jacket Line Operator	Operator
Average salary	$32,994	$37,928
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between jacket line operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a jacket line operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Jacket Line Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Zoology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jacket line operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between jacket line operators' and operators' demographics:

	Jacket Line Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between jacket line operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Jacket line operator example responsibilities.

Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
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Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Jacket line operator vs operator skills

Common jacket line operator skills

Extrusion, 32%
Safety Regulations, 19%
Extruders, 18%
RAN, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 7%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%