Job setter vs paper machine operator

The differences between job setters and paper machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes Less than 1 month to become both a job setter and a paper machine operator. Additionally, a paper machine operator has an average salary of $33,822, which is higher than the $33,702 average annual salary of a job setter.

The top three skills for a job setter include assembly line, safety procedures and machine repair. The most important skills for a paper machine operator are DCS, production problems, and safety procedures.

Job setter vs paper machine operator overview

	Job Setter	Paper Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,702	$33,822
Hourly rate	$16.20	$16.26
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	36,713	58,396
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Job setter vs paper machine operator salary

Job setters and paper machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Job Setter	Paper Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,702	$33,822
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Neenah, WI
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between job setter and paper machine operator education

There are a few differences between a job setter and a paper machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Job Setter	Paper Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Job setter vs paper machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between job setters' and paper machine operators' demographics:

	Job Setter	Paper Machine Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.4%	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 3.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between job setter and paper machine operator duties and responsibilities

Job setter example responsibilities.

Perform daily, weekly and monthly TPM on assign machines.
Position and clamp stitching heads on cross-arm to space stitches as specified from orders.
Adjust cams and other mechanisms to synchronize speed of automatic feeding devices and stitching.
Control quality by checking parts as prescribed and troubleshoot if machine parts aren't within specifications.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Coordinate outside services such as heat treating, grinding, EDM, anodize etc.

Paper machine operator example responsibilities.

Train as a 1st responder.
Set up and operate Flexo printing machine using inline folding-gluing process.
Operate cranes and hoists to move reels of paper and machine rolls.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Monitor finish cartons as they drop from forming machines into rotating hoppers and into gravity feed chutes to prevent jamming.
Operate hoists to lift paper from one machine to the other.

Job setter vs paper machine operator skills

Common job setter skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Machine Repair, 7%
CNC Machines, 7%
Quality Checks, 5%
FANUC, 5%

Common paper machine operator skills

DCS, 17%
Production Problems, 14%
Safety Procedures, 14%
Detect Defects, 10%
Machine Components, 9%
RAN, 8%