Seamer vs line operator

The differences between seamers and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, which is higher than the $33,309 average annual salary of a seamer.

The top three skills for a seamer include stitching, assembly line and safety procedures. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Seamer vs line operator overview

	Seamer	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$33,309	$34,520
Hourly rate	$16.01	$16.60
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	1,342	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	50	44
Years of experience	6	-

Seamer vs line operator salary

Seamers and line operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Seamer	Line Operator
Average salary	$33,309	$34,520
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between seamer and line operator education

There are a few differences between a seamer and a line operator in terms of educational background:

	Seamer	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Seamer vs line operator demographics

Here are the differences between seamers' and line operators' demographics:

	Seamer	Line Operator
Average age	50	44
Gender ratio	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 9.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between seamer and line operator duties and responsibilities

Seamer example responsibilities.

Perform daily duties per the ISO 9001-2000 regulations.
Experience in basic life support, and CPR certify.
Operate and maintain machine which place ends on the cans.
Load the top and bottom domes of the cans into the double-seamer machine.
Maintain technical data/records for mechanical/electrical repair and adjustments to assure product conformance with SPC specifications.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Seamer vs line operator skills

Common seamer skills

Stitching, 55%
Assembly Line, 14%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Machine Operation, 11%
Production Equipment, 8%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%