Winder operator vs cell operator

The differences between winder 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 $33,495 average annual salary of a winder operator.

The top three skills for a winder operator include quality checks, safety procedures and safety rules. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Winder operator vs cell operator overview

	Winder Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$33,495	$37,866
Hourly rate	$16.10	$18.20
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	59,662	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	-

Winder operator vs cell operator salary

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

	Winder Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$33,495	$37,866
Salary range	Between $27,000 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 winder operator and cell operator education

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

	Winder Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Winder operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between winder operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Winder Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.2% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	4%	5%

Differences between winder operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Winder operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Pack finished product so they can be put on pallets to ship out.
Change male and female slitters when needed.Splice mill rolls when need and get to start number.
Maintain production machines and other various equipment (including winders, hoists, trim puller, mixers).
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Install protective bracing, padding and strapping to pallet to prevent shifting and damage to items during transport.

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.

Winder operator vs cell operator skills

Common winder operator skills

Quality Checks, 18%
Safety Procedures, 15%
Safety Rules, 8%
Extrusion, 8%
Production Schedules, 6%
Production Data, 5%

Common cell operator skills

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

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