Plastic extrusion operator vs operator

The differences between plastic extrusion operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plastic extrusion operator has an average salary of $38,941, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a plastic extrusion operator include extrusion, hand tools and air pressure. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Plastic extrusion operator vs operator overview

	Plastic Extrusion Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$38,941	$37,928
Hourly rate	$18.72	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	30,301	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Plastic extrusion operator vs operator salary

Plastic extrusion operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastic Extrusion Operator	Operator
Average salary	$38,941	$37,928
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between plastic extrusion operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a plastic extrusion operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Plastic Extrusion Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic extrusion operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between plastic extrusion operators' and operators' demographics:

	Plastic Extrusion Operator	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between plastic extrusion operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Plastic extrusion operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Load extruders mixers, mix color concentrates maintain color tolerances in the lab.
Verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, rulers.
Conduct tests at regular intervals using calipers, scales, and other devices to insure the part's integrity.
Perform machine setup and operate extrusion machines as well as material handling equipment
Participate in any engineering orders, samples or prototypes manufacture on any of the plastics extrusion machinery.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Plastic extrusion operator vs operator skills

Common plastic extrusion operator skills

Extrusion, 45%
Hand Tools, 24%
Air Pressure, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Production Data, 2%
Extruders, 2%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%