Quenching car operator vs material handler/forklift operator

The differences between quenching car operators and material handler/forklift 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 quenching car operator and a material handler/forklift operator. Additionally, a quenching car operator has an average salary of $39,890, which is higher than the $36,453 average annual salary of a material handler/forklift operator.

Quenching car operator vs material handler/forklift operator overview

	Quenching Car Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$39,890	$36,453
Hourly rate	$19.18	$17.53
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	45,956	168,379
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Quenching car operator vs material handler/forklift operator salary

Quenching car operators and material handler/forklift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Quenching Car Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Average salary	$39,890	$36,453
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $49,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakeville, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between quenching car operator and material handler/forklift operator education

There are a few differences between a quenching car operator and a material handler/forklift operator in terms of educational background:

	Quenching Car Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Quenching car operator vs material handler/forklift operator demographics

Here are the differences between quenching car operators' and material handler/forklift operators' demographics:

	Quenching Car Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between quenching car operator and material handler/forklift operator duties and responsibilities

Quenching car operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Material handler/forklift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Train in all aspects of warehousing, shipping, receiving using WMS.
Receive parts from the manufacturers and scan parts into the inventory using warehouse management system (WMS).
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Determine require pallet count to meet the statistical receiving requirements.
Operate tools (hand truck, fork lift, dollies, hand jack), distribute materials to their designate departments.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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