Molding line assistant vs line leader

The differences between molding line assistants and line leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line leader has an average salary of $36,217, which is higher than the $31,356 average annual salary of a molding line assistant.

The top three skills for a molding line assistant include safety procedures, food preparation and assembly line. The most important skills for a line leader are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety procedures.

Molding line assistant vs line leader overview

	Molding Line Assistant	Line Leader
Yearly salary	$31,356	$36,217
Hourly rate	$15.07	$17.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	46,782	130,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	-	2

Molding line assistant vs line leader salary

Molding line assistants and line leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Molding Line Assistant	Line Leader
Average salary	$31,356	$36,217
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between molding line assistant and line leader education

There are a few differences between a molding line assistant and a line leader in terms of educational background:

	Molding Line Assistant	Line Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Molding line assistant vs line leader demographics

Here are the differences between molding line assistants' and line leaders' demographics:

	Molding Line Assistant	Line Leader
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 4.3% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between molding line assistant and line leader duties and responsibilities

Molding line assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health and safety guidelines as set forth by the USDA.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Work the layaway counter starting new contracts/storing and closing out/retrieving previous contracts.
Work in various departments when necessary, including layaway, jewelry, electronics and domestics.
Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.

Line leader example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Gain knowledge of USDA, OSHA, HACCP, VPP, and ISO regulations and requirements within a manufacturing environment.
Walk with QA and USDA around floor to ensure are that all areas are up to standards and ready for production.
Used SMT to place capacitors onto PCB.
Develop and maintain a safe manufacturing environment by assuring compliance with OSHA and CFR applicable as company policies.

Molding line assistant vs line leader skills

Common molding line assistant skills

Safety Procedures, 21%
Food Preparation, 21%
Assembly Line, 21%
Production Process, 5%
ISO, 4%
RAN, 4%

Common line leader skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
GMP, 4%