Rewinder operator vs mill operator

The differences between rewinder operators and mill 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 mill operator. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, 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 mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Rewinder operator vs mill operator overview

	Rewinder Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$32,404	$39,045
Hourly rate	$15.58	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	53,758	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Rewinder operator vs mill operator salary

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

	Rewinder Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$32,404	$39,045
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Omaha, NE	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	Crane Co.	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	Automotive	Construction

Differences between rewinder operator and mill operator education

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

	Rewinder Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rewinder operator vs mill operator demographics

Here are the differences between rewinder operators' and mill operators' demographics:

	Rewinder Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
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, 14.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between rewinder operator and mill 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.

Mill operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform all work in respirator and other proper PPE.
Skil at training other machinists on CNC machines in this shop.
Assemble parts, operate CNC lathe and mills and adjust off sets.
Perform QC testing on products, filing paperwork per company and ISO standards.
Rebuild Rotex sifters, fabricate and replace screens, replace shoes and anvils in impact mills.

Rewinder operator vs mill operator skills

Common rewinder operator skills

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

Common mill operator skills

CNC, 7%
OSHA, 7%
Math, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Safety Rules, 5%

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