Plastic press operator vs slitter

The differences between plastic press operators and slitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a plastic press operator and a slitter. Additionally, a slitter has an average salary of $30,995, which is higher than the $30,936 average annual salary of a plastic press operator.

The top three skills for a plastic press operator include hand tools, calipers and quality products. The most important skills for a slitter are tape measure, pallets, and slitting machines.

Plastic press operator vs slitter overview

	Plastic Press Operator	Slitter
Yearly salary	$30,936	$30,995
Hourly rate	$14.87	$14.90
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	40,574	230
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Plastic press operator vs slitter salary

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

	Plastic Press Operator	Slitter
Average salary	$30,936	$30,995
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Visalia, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Advantage xPO
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between plastic press operator and slitter education

There are a few differences between a plastic press operator and a slitter in terms of educational background:

	Plastic Press Operator	Slitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic press operator vs slitter demographics

Here are the differences between plastic press operators' and slitters' demographics:

	Plastic Press Operator	Slitter
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic press operator and slitter duties and responsibilities

Plastic press operator example responsibilities.

Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
Operate an extrusion press which produce aluminum products.

Slitter example responsibilities.

Follow all ISO rules and procedures at all times.
Gain knowledge in the use of calipers for measuring thickness.
Set up and run various jobs on such machines as slitters, laser perforators and more.
Construct industrial size slitter arbors to the exact measurements per customer customize order for sheet metal coils.
Maintain housekeeping around assign slitters.
Experience in utilizing micrometers veneer calipers flatness table according to customer specifications.

Plastic press operator vs slitter skills

Common plastic press operator skills

Hand Tools, 37%
Calipers, 31%
Quality Products, 19%
Machine Operation, 8%
Quality Checks, 2%
Press Machine, 1%

Common slitter skills

Tape Measure, 24%
Pallets, 18%
Slitting Machines, 17%
Calipers, 15%
Quality Checks, 9%
Safety Rules, 7%