Journeyman press operator vs lead press operator

The differences between journeyman press operators and lead press 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 journeyman press operator and a lead press operator. Additionally, a lead press operator has an average salary of $43,547, which is higher than the $33,310 average annual salary of a journeyman press operator.

The top three skills for a journeyman press operator include safety procedures, DOD and combat. The most important skills for a lead press operator are safety procedures, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

Journeyman press operator vs lead press operator overview

	Journeyman Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,310	$43,547
Hourly rate	$16.01	$20.94
Growth rate	-15%	-5%
Number of jobs	33,805	32,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Journeyman press operator vs lead press operator salary

Journeyman press operators and lead press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Journeyman Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average salary	$33,310	$43,547
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between journeyman press operator and lead press operator education

There are a few differences between a journeyman press operator and a lead press operator in terms of educational background:

	Journeyman Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Journeyman press operator vs lead press operator demographics

Here are the differences between journeyman press operators' and lead press operators' demographics:

	Journeyman Press Operator	Lead Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 80.9% Female, 19.1%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between journeyman press operator and lead press operator duties and responsibilities

Journeyman press operator example responsibilities.

Implement and manage training program for incoming and/or replacement facility managers enhancing overall knowledge of CE maintenance and repair operations.
Relocate work station within network, switch and routers configuration
Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems and repair as needed.
Accumulate and organize data to update various PowerPoint slides displaying matrix for the squadron.
Install wide variety of dyes for extrusion according to size and type of product.
Follow customers orders such as leak checking chillers, troubleshoot problems find on site.

Lead press operator example responsibilities.

Manage output of film, using page-layout applications QuarkXpress and PageMaker.
Manage the production flow from typesetting - paste-up, imaging, layout, composing, proofing and plating for press.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Mark Andy - 2200 / 10"six color press.
Maintain up to date production records with a high degree of accuracy to conform to ISO standards.
Supervise and coordinate activities in operating an aluminum extrusion press to manufacture a variety of custom extrusions.

Journeyman press operator vs lead press operator skills

Common journeyman press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
DOD, 12%
Combat, 12%
Offset Printing, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
End Loaders, 5%

Common lead press operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Preventative Maintenance, 12%
Press Operators, 7%
UV, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%

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