Print production specialist vs flexographic press operator

The differences between print production specialists 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 print production specialist and a flexographic press operator. Additionally, a flexographic press operator has an average salary of $38,730, which is higher than the $33,102 average annual salary of a print production specialist.

The top three skills for a print production specialist include production equipment, billing purposes and data entry. The most important skills for a flexographic press operator are UV, basic math, and flexo.

Print production specialist vs flexographic press operator overview

	Print Production Specialist	Flexographic Press Operator
Yearly salary	$33,102	$38,730
Hourly rate	$15.91	$18.62
Growth rate	-4%	-5%
Number of jobs	58,622	34,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Print production specialist vs flexographic press operator salary

Print production specialists and flexographic press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Print Production Specialist	Flexographic Press Operator
Average salary	$33,102	$38,730
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Renton, WA	South Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	Washington	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Staples	WestRock
Best paying industry	Finance	Transportation

Differences between print production specialist and flexographic press operator education

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

	Print Production Specialist	Flexographic Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Print production specialist vs flexographic press operator demographics

Here are the differences between print production specialists' and flexographic press operators' demographics:

	Print Production Specialist	Flexographic Press Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 61.1% 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 print production specialist and flexographic press operator duties and responsibilities

Print production specialist example responsibilities.

Manage CNC operators and test the quality of cut for a variety of woods, metals, and leather.
Develop a vast understanding of typesetting and a sensitivity to various fonts.
Support local Ricoh account management and lead customer sales with solution expertise, demonstrations, prepare and present proposals.
Monitor and troubleshoot equipment, conduct statistical process control tracking, visual and automate wafer inspection.

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.

Print production specialist vs flexographic press operator skills

Common print production specialist skills

Production Equipment, 11%
Billing Purposes, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Office Equipment, 6%

Common flexographic press operator skills

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