Rewinder operator vs material handler/forklift operator

The differences between rewinder 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 rewinder operator and a material handler/forklift operator. Additionally, a material handler/forklift operator has an average salary of $36,453, which is higher than the $32,404 average annual salary of a rewinder operator.

The top three skills for a rewinder operator include safety rules, math and rewind machine. The most important skills for a material handler/forklift operator are pallets, safety procedures, and electric pallet jack.

Rewinder operator vs material handler/forklift operator overview

	Rewinder Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$32,404	$36,453
Hourly rate	$15.58	$17.53
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	53,758	168,379
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Rewinder operator vs material handler/forklift operator salary

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

	Rewinder Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Average salary	$32,404	$36,453
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Omaha, NE	Lakeville, MN
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	Crane Co.	Nestlé
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between rewinder operator and material handler/forklift operator education

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

	Rewinder Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rewinder operator vs material handler/forklift operator demographics

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

	Rewinder Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 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 rewinder operator and material handler/forklift 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.

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.

Rewinder operator vs material handler/forklift operator skills

Common rewinder operator skills

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

Common material handler/forklift operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 10%
Forklift Operation, 7%
RF Scanner, 6%
Assembly Line, 4%

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