Sheeter operator vs mill operator

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

Sheeter operator vs mill operator overview

	Sheeter Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$32,213	$39,045
Hourly rate	$15.49	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	53,614	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Sheeter operator vs mill operator salary

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

	Sheeter Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$32,213	$39,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between sheeter operator and mill operator education

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

	Sheeter Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sheeter operator vs mill operator demographics

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

	Sheeter Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
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, 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 sheeter operator and mill 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.

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.

Sheeter operator vs mill operator skills

Common sheeter operator skills

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

Common mill operator skills

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

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