Rewinder operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between rewinder operators and fork truck 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 rewinder operator and a fork truck operator. Additionally, a rewinder operator has an average salary of $32,404, which is higher than the $32,272 average annual salary of a fork truck operator.

The top three skills for a rewinder operator include safety rules, math and rewind machine. The most important skills for a fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Rewinder operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Rewinder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$32,404	$32,272
Hourly rate	$15.58	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	53,758	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Rewinder operator vs fork truck operator salary

Rewinder operators and fork truck operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rewinder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$32,404	$32,272
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Omaha, NE	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	Crane Co.	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	Automotive	Finance

Differences between rewinder operator and fork truck operator education

There are a few differences between a rewinder operator and a fork truck operator in terms of educational background:

	Rewinder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rewinder operator vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between rewinder operators' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Rewinder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between rewinder operator and fork truck operator duties and responsibilities

Rewinder operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Re-Wind milk labels, run bag machine and clean plant when out of work.
Wrap finish rolls of paper and send out to the warehouse for storage (used a roll clamp to move )
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.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
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.

Rewinder operator vs fork truck operator skills

Common rewinder operator skills

Safety Rules, 46%
Math, 12%
Rewind Machine, 9%
Visual Inspections, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%
Customer Specs, 3%

Common fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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