Under seal operator vs cell operator

The differences between under seal 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 $32,887 average annual salary of an under seal operator.

The top three skills for an under seal operator include heat seal, quality checks and assembly line. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Under seal operator vs cell operator overview

	Under Seal Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$32,887	$37,866
Hourly rate	$15.81	$18.20
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	45,271	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	-

Under seal operator vs cell operator salary

Under seal operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Under Seal Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$32,887	$37,866
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	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 under seal operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between an under seal operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Under Seal Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Under seal operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between under seal operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Under Seal Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	5%	5%

Differences between under seal operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Under seal operator example responsibilities.

Operate complex machinery such as RF sealers
Ensure the production line run properly and maintain constant contact with supervisors to communicate any production issues.
Perform metal detector checks and complete all require paperwork to adhere to quality assurance and USDA regulations.
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Perform routine verification of equipment when unloading autoclaves and setting up aseptic filling machines.

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.

Under seal operator vs cell operator skills

Common under seal operator skills

Heat Seal, 72%
Quality Checks, 8%
Assembly Line, 6%
RAN, 5%
Visual Inspections, 3%
RF, 2%

Common cell operator skills

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