Production finisher vs lead operator

The differences between production finishers and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a production finisher and a lead operator. Additionally, a lead operator has an average salary of $88,429, which is higher than the $31,271 average annual salary of a production finisher.

The top three skills for a production finisher include hand tools, customer orders and coats. The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Production finisher vs lead operator overview

	Production Finisher	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$31,271	$88,429
Hourly rate	$15.03	$42.51
Growth rate	-2%	7%
Number of jobs	53,626	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Production finisher vs lead operator salary

Production finishers and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Finisher	Lead Operator
Average salary	$31,271	$88,429
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between production finisher and lead operator education

There are a few differences between a production finisher and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Production Finisher	Lead Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Production finisher vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between production finishers' and lead operators' demographics:

	Production Finisher	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production finisher and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Production finisher example responsibilities.

Project example: Arabic program http: //israel.usembassy.gov/my-arabic-library.html manage communications between the outside vendors and corporate departments.
Place coat workpieces in ovens or dryers for specify times in order to dry or harden finishes.
Machine operations syntex open width dryers /wet pads / calender / exit end tenter frame operator /sewing rolls
Establish daily WIP and maintain weekly shipping status reports and relate responsibilities.
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involve in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.
Accelerate development of core skills including leadership capability, functional excellence, professional skill and general business knowledge.

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Production finisher vs lead operator skills

Common production finisher skills

Hand Tools, 88%
Customer Orders, 9%
Coats, 3%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%