Tugger operator vs mill operator

The differences between tugger 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 tugger operator and a mill operator. Additionally, a mill operator has an average salary of $39,045, which is higher than the $32,478 average annual salary of a tugger operator.

The top three skills for a tugger operator include tuggers, OSHA and warehouse environment. The most important skills for a mill operator are CNC, OSHA, and math.

Tugger operator vs mill operator overview

	Tugger Operator	Mill Operator
Yearly salary	$32,478	$39,045
Hourly rate	$15.61	$18.77
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	42,294	64,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Tugger operator vs mill operator salary

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

	Tugger Operator	Mill Operator
Average salary	$32,478	$39,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Findlay, OH	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	VisionCorp Rep	Freeport-McMoRan
Best paying industry	Automotive	Construction

Differences between tugger operator and mill operator education

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

	Tugger Operator	Mill Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tugger operator vs mill operator demographics

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

	Tugger Operator	Mill Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.3% Female, 22.7%	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 2.3% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 tugger operator and mill operator duties and responsibilities

Tugger operator example responsibilities.

Operate or tend hoists or winches to lift and pull loads using power-operate cable equipment.
Start engines of hoists or winches and used levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
Pull dollies of materia safely to the line in a timely manner as to not shut down automotive industry line.
Deliver automotive parts to Toyota lineside
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate a tugger for storage and removal of car parts and supplies to be transport to the Mercedes-Benz plant.

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.

Tugger operator vs mill operator skills

Common tugger operator skills

Tuggers, 34%
OSHA, 26%
Warehouse Environment, 10%
Honda, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%
RF Scanner, 4%

Common mill operator skills

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

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