Shrinking machine operator vs operator

The differences between shrinking machine operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $33,208 average annual salary of a shrinking machine operator.

The top three skills for a shrinking machine operator include pallets, customer specifications and code dates. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Shrinking machine operator vs operator overview

	Shrinking Machine Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$33,208	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.97	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	57,444	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	-	4

Shrinking machine operator vs operator salary

Shrinking machine operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shrinking Machine Operator	Operator
Average salary	$33,208	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shrinking machine operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a shrinking machine operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Shrinking Machine Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Information Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shrinking machine operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between shrinking machine operators' and operators' demographics:

	Shrinking Machine Operator	Operator
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between shrinking machine operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Shrinking machine operator example responsibilities.

Assist in maintenance of fillers.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Shrinking machine operator vs operator skills

Common shrinking machine operator skills

Pallets, 39%
Customer Specifications, 20%
Code Dates, 16%
Wrap Machine, 15%
Quality Checks, 10%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%