Machine adjuster vs corrugator operator

The differences between machine adjusters and corrugator 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 machine adjuster and a corrugator operator. Additionally, a machine adjuster has an average salary of $39,262, which is higher than the $36,032 average annual salary of a corrugator operator.

The top three skills for a machine adjuster include preventative maintenance, safety rules and dexterity. The most important skills for a corrugator operator are data entry, quality checks, and safety committee.

Machine adjuster vs corrugator operator overview

	Machine Adjuster	Corrugator Operator
Yearly salary	$39,262	$36,032
Hourly rate	$18.88	$17.32
Growth rate	14%	7%
Number of jobs	40,920	25,797
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Machine adjuster vs corrugator operator salary

Machine adjusters and corrugator operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machine Adjuster	Corrugator Operator
Average salary	$39,262	$36,032
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $28,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Milwaukee, WI
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hexcel
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between machine adjuster and corrugator operator education

There are a few differences between a machine adjuster and a corrugator operator in terms of educational background:

	Machine Adjuster	Corrugator Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Machine adjuster vs corrugator operator demographics

Here are the differences between machine adjusters' and corrugator operators' demographics:

	Machine Adjuster	Corrugator Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5%	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between machine adjuster and corrugator operator duties and responsibilities

Machine adjuster example responsibilities.

Sustain all maintenance of equipments such as oiling, and changing out tools when need.
Travel to different states to audit physician medical records to improve accuracy capture ICD-9 codes for current year.
Learned imaging system, ICD-9 and CPT codes, and how to apply policy terms to health insurance claims.
Recognize for work done in a sterile environment and utilizing correct safety PPE for surrounding work areas/machinery.
Inspect and maintain weapons and ammunition parts machine.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Corrugator operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Ensure that all products that come from extrusion are fit for the dryers.
Manufacture starch adhesive by manually combining raw materials and keeping the finished batch results within desire SPC ranges.
Thread paper into the machine make adjustments with the starch (glue) so all paper will stick together.
Programme and regulate all raw materials allocate for the production of gypsum wall board through SPC and ADC computer systems.
Experience with laminating, extrusion and multi-color printing.

Machine adjuster vs corrugator operator skills

Common machine adjuster skills

Preventative Maintenance, 20%
Safety Rules, 20%
Dexterity, 16%
Product Quality, 8%
Production Machines, 7%
Trial RUN, 6%

Common corrugator operator skills

Data Entry, 32%
Quality Checks, 15%
Safety Committee, 8%
Dry End, 8%
Production Data, 7%
Starch, 7%