Winder operator vs extrusion operator

The differences between winder operators and extrusion operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an extrusion operator has an average salary of $36,571, 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 an extrusion operator are extrusion, hand tools, and math.

Winder operator vs extrusion operator overview

	Winder Operator	Extrusion Operator
Yearly salary	$33,495	$36,571
Hourly rate	$16.10	$17.58
Growth rate	7%	-5%
Number of jobs	59,662	58,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	-

Winder operator vs extrusion operator salary

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

	Winder Operator	Extrusion Operator
Average salary	$33,495	$36,571
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Minnetonka, MN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between winder operator and extrusion operator education

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

	Winder Operator	Extrusion Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Winder operator vs extrusion operator demographics

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

	Winder Operator	Extrusion Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between winder operator and extrusion 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.

Extrusion operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Extrude automotive parts according to ISO standards.
Start operations by inserting data into CNC control units.
Set up and operate equipment to produce food contact grade PVC plastic film.
Mount rolls of base material on machine spindles for automatic feed through machines.

Winder operator vs extrusion operator skills

Common winder operator skills

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

Common extrusion operator skills

Extrusion, 21%
Hand Tools, 6%
Math, 5%
Quality Checks, 5%
Extrusion Machine, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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