Vertical lathe operator vs control board operator

The differences between vertical lathe operators and control board operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a vertical lathe operator and a control board operator. Additionally, a control board operator has an average salary of $52,808, which is higher than the $37,288 average annual salary of a vertical lathe operator.

The top three skills for a vertical lathe operator include cnc vertical, FANUC and quality checks. The most important skills for a control board operator are process safety, RAN, and troubleshoot.

Vertical lathe operator vs control board operator overview

	Vertical Lathe Operator	Control Board Operator
Yearly salary	$37,288	$52,808
Hourly rate	$17.93	$25.39
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	29,497	57,233
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Vertical lathe operator vs control board operator salary

Vertical lathe operators and control board operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vertical Lathe Operator	Control Board Operator
Average salary	$37,288	$52,808
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $36,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between vertical lathe operator and control board operator education

There are a few differences between a vertical lathe operator and a control board operator in terms of educational background:

	Vertical Lathe Operator	Control Board Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Communication
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Vertical lathe operator vs control board operator demographics

Here are the differences between vertical lathe operators' and control board operators' demographics:

	Vertical Lathe Operator	Control Board Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between vertical lathe operator and control board operator duties and responsibilities

Vertical lathe operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Perform inspection duties on CMM as needed.
Perform quality control inspection using calipers/gauges/micrometers and digital comparators.
Conduct maintenance on equipment and setup for large boring machines.
Operate heavy duty lathes, boring machines and mills, planers, shapers and grinders.

Control board operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Maintain and troubleshoot equipment including pumps, valves and vessels.
Work under no supervision while making last second executive decisions regarding music and programming on NexGen.
Collaborate with various show producers and talent, send and receive EAS test and answer all incoming calls.
Deliver on paper, overhead transparency and PowerPoint.
Analyze baseboard firmware, BIOS and storage products firmwares for server manageability operations.

Vertical lathe operator vs control board operator skills

Common vertical lathe operator skills

CNC Vertical, 65%
FANUC, 17%
Quality Checks, 17%

Common control board operator skills

Process Safety, 21%
RAN, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Control Systems, 6%
Control Room, 5%
LOTO, 5%

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