Sheeter operator vs assistant operator

The differences between sheeter operators and assistant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a sheeter operator, becoming an assistant operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant operator has an average salary of $37,607, which is higher than the $32,213 average annual salary of a sheeter operator.

The top three skills for a sheeter operator include clamp truck, quality checks and pallets. The most important skills for an assistant operator are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Sheeter operator vs assistant operator overview

	Sheeter Operator	Assistant Operator
Yearly salary	$32,213	$37,607
Hourly rate	$15.49	$18.08
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	53,614	88,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	4	2

Sheeter operator vs assistant operator salary

Sheeter operators and assistant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sheeter Operator	Assistant Operator
Average salary	$32,213	$37,607
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between sheeter operator and assistant operator education

There are a few differences between a sheeter operator and an assistant operator in terms of educational background:

	Sheeter Operator	Assistant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Sheeter operator vs assistant operator demographics

Here are the differences between sheeter operators' and assistant operators' demographics:

	Sheeter Operator	Assistant Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between sheeter operator and assistant operator duties and responsibilities

Sheeter operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Monitor machine and troubleshoot issues with equipment.
Count & stack finished boxes on pallets and used pallet jack to move product to shipping doors.
Load and unload trucks using RF/LMS system and placing products on proper pallets and transport to various locations throughout the warehouse.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Put away merchandise using forklifts while utilizing WMS for location verification.

Assistant operator example responsibilities.

Manage proper removal and allocation for full yarn spindles.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Maintain current MSHA training requirements.
Coordinate special movement of ISO tanks.
Certify in MSHA hard-rock mine safety.
Maintain spinning/winding machines by putting idle spindles and cones back into production.

Sheeter operator vs assistant operator skills

Common sheeter operator skills

Clamp Truck, 25%
Quality Checks, 13%
Pallets, 12%
Load Trucks, 9%
Quality Products, 6%
Safety Committee, 5%

Common assistant operator skills

Customer Service, 28%
Ladders, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Safety Committee, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
PPE, 5%

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