Shredder vs mottle lay up operator

The differences between shredders and mottle lay up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mottle lay up operator has an average salary of $34,956, which is higher than the $31,546 average annual salary of a shredder.

The top three skills for a shredder include CDL, aluminum and . The most important skills for a mottle lay up operator are rig, CDL, and .

Shredder vs mottle lay up operator overview

	Shredder	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Yearly salary	$31,546	$34,956
Hourly rate	$15.17	$16.81
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	294	27,119
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Shredder vs mottle lay up operator salary

Shredders and mottle lay up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shredder	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Average salary	$31,546	$34,956
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shredder and mottle lay up operator education

There are a few differences between a shredder and a mottle lay up operator in terms of educational background:

	Shredder	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Shredder vs mottle lay up operator demographics

Here are the differences between shredders' and mottle lay up operators' demographics:

	Shredder	Mottle Lay Up Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between shredder and mottle lay up operator duties and responsibilities

Shredder example responsibilities.

Manage mulching, fertilizing, watering and mowing activities.
Shred 80,000 pounds of aluminum a day.
Separate different type of aluminum, metal, copper, wires, and steel in its designate area for inventory.
Stage finished pallets in distribution area.
Monitor kiln operation through DCS control computers and override computer presets to make necessary adjustments.

Mottle lay up operator example responsibilities.

Read blue prints and work orders cut steel using CNC machine, hand gas torches or see.
Deliver casings to rig floor.
Rig up and down all in safe and professional manner.
Tighten threaded casing sections, using spin rope or spin chain and casing tongs.
Develop training material for classroom and online training using Camtasia and PowerPoint.
Participate in Kaizen events and ISO certification.

Shredder vs mottle lay up operator skills

Common shredder skills

CDL, 84%
Aluminum, 16%

Common mottle lay up operator skills

Rig, 64%
CDL, 36%

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