Under seal operator vs line operator

The differences between under seal operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, 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 line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Under seal operator vs line operator overview

	Under Seal Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$32,887	$34,520
Hourly rate	$15.81	$16.60
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	45,271	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Under seal operator vs line operator salary

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

	Under Seal Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$32,887	$34,520
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between under seal operator and line operator education

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

	Under Seal Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Under seal operator vs line operator demographics

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

	Under Seal Operator	Line Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between under seal operator and line 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.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Under seal operator vs line operator skills

Common under seal operator skills

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

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%