Winder operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between winder operators and fork truck operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a winder operator and a fork truck operator. Additionally, a winder operator has an average salary of $33,495, which is higher than the $32,272 average annual salary of a fork truck operator.

The top three skills for a winder operator include quality checks, safety procedures and safety rules. The most important skills for a fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Winder operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Winder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$33,495	$32,272
Hourly rate	$16.10	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	59,662	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Winder operator vs fork truck operator salary

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

	Winder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$33,495	$32,272
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between winder operator and fork truck operator education

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

	Winder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Winder operator vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between winder operators' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Winder Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between winder operator and fork truck 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.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Winder operator vs fork truck operator skills

Common winder operator skills

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

Common fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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