Press operator printing vs flexographic press operator

The differences between press operators printing and flexographic press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a press operator printing and a flexographic press operator. Additionally, a press operator printing has an average salary of $40,520, which is higher than the $38,730 average annual salary of a flexographic press operator.

The top three skills for a press operator printing include quality standards, quality checks and flexo. The most important skills for a flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Press operator printing vs flexographic press operator overview

	Press Operator Printing	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$40,520	$38,730
Hourly rate	$19.48	$18.62
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	34,403	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Press operator printing vs flexographic press operator salary

Press operators printing and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Operator Printing	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$40,520	$38,730
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $52,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Harrisonburg, VA	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	Washington	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Sonoco	WestRock
Best paying industry	Energy	Transportation

Differences between press operator printing and flexographic press operator education

There are a few differences between a press operator printing and a flexographic press operator in terms of educational background:

	Press Operator Printing	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press operator printing vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between press operators printing' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Press Operator Printing	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between press operator printing and flexographic press operator duties and responsibilities

Press operator printing example responsibilities.

Manage the WFF social media presence (Facebook, Instagram.
Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Operate RYOBI 3302M 2/c and Heidleberg GTO 46 1/c presses.
Mark Andy - 2200 /10"and 13"eight/ten color presses.
Set up and operate CI press.

Flexographic press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Manage shop, warehouse & inventories, supervise employees, schedule production, maintain and run equipment when need.
Load and unload press with screens, inks, flood bars and squeegees.
Remain current with all ISO revisions; experience with ISO in a work cell environment.
Transfer custom design artwork to silk-screen medium to be apply to t-shirts and other garments.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

Press operator printing vs flexographic press operator skills

Common press operator printing skills

Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Checks, 9%
Flexo, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%
Print Press, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%

Common flexographic press operator skills

UV, 11%
Basic Math, 11%
Flexo, 9%
General Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Standards, 6%

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