Molding line assistant vs molding line operator

The differences between molding line assistants and molding line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a molding line assistant has an average salary of $31,356, which is higher than the $30,685 average annual salary of a molding line operator.

The top three skills for a molding line assistant include safety procedures, food preparation and assembly line. The most important skills for a molding line operator are mold line, assembly line, and RAN.

Molding line assistant vs molding line operator overview

	Molding Line Assistant	Molding Line Operator
Yearly salary	$31,356	$30,685
Hourly rate	$15.07	$14.75
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	46,782	72,309
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Molding line assistant vs molding line operator salary

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

	Molding Line Assistant	Molding Line Operator
Average salary	$31,356	$30,685
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between molding line assistant and molding line operator education

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

	Molding Line Assistant	Molding Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Molding line assistant vs molding line operator demographics

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

	Molding Line Assistant	Molding Line Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.1% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between molding line assistant and molding line operator 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.

Molding line operator example responsibilities.

Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment relate processing issues.
Keep machine running while producing quality parts for Honda, Nissan, and Toyota
Perform small tasks on Nissan & Honda parts, such as .. trim, cut, label date stamps, look for defects ..
Put a retainer on by using metal clips.

Molding line assistant vs molding line operator skills

Common molding line assistant skills

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

Common molding line operator skills

Mold Line, 48%
Assembly Line, 31%
RAN, 21%

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