Spiral machine operator vs production employee

The differences between spiral machine operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spiral machine operator has an average salary of $32,988, which is higher than the $32,872 average annual salary of a production employee.

The top three skills for a spiral machine operator include quality checks, and . The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Spiral machine operator vs production employee overview

	Spiral Machine Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$32,988	$32,872
Hourly rate	$15.86	$15.80
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	54,364	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Spiral machine operator vs production employee salary

Spiral machine operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spiral Machine Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$32,988	$32,872
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between spiral machine operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between a spiral machine operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Spiral Machine Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Apparel And Textiles	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spiral machine operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between spiral machine operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Spiral Machine Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between spiral machine operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Spiral machine operator example responsibilities.

Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

Spiral machine operator vs production employee skills

Common spiral machine operator skills

Quality Checks, 100%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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