Tire builder operator vs cell operator

The differences between tire builder operators and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cell operator has an average salary of $37,866, which is higher than the $35,042 average annual salary of a tire builder operator.

The top three skills for a tire builder operator include hand tools, rubber components and . The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Tire builder operator vs cell operator overview

	Tire Builder Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$35,042	$37,866
Hourly rate	$16.85	$18.20
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	32,363	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Tire builder operator vs cell operator salary

Tire builder operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tire Builder Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$35,042	$37,866
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between tire builder operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a tire builder operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Tire Builder Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tire builder operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between tire builder operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Tire Builder Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 25.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 2.2% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	5%

Differences between tire builder operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Tire builder operator example responsibilities.

Inspect and repair cured final products for abnormalities and repair for finish quality tires per customer satisfaction and ISO company standards.
Work with machines to build truck tires for the Michelin brand.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Tire builder operator vs cell operator skills

Common tire builder operator skills

Hand Tools, 86%
Rubber Components, 14%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%