Winder operator vs lift operator

The differences between winder operators and lift 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 lift operator. Additionally, a winder operator has an average salary of $33,495, which is higher than the $32,309 average annual salary of a lift operator.

The top three skills for a winder operator include quality checks, safety procedures and safety rules. The most important skills for a lift operator are pallets, fork-lift, and electric pallet jack.

Winder operator vs lift operator overview

	Winder Operator	Lift Operator
Yearly salary	$33,495	$32,309
Hourly rate	$16.10	$15.53
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	59,662	72,445
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Winder operator vs lift operator salary

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

	Winder Operator	Lift Operator
Average salary	$33,495	$32,309
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between winder operator and lift operator education

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

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

Winder operator vs lift operator demographics

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

	Winder Operator	Lift Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 15.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between winder operator and lift 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.

Lift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Use AS400 to take yarn out of inventory.
Load and unload ship cargo using wenches or other hoisting devices.
Check forklift for problems such as fluid levels, tires and forks.
Load and unload trucks with as sit down with slip sheet and double forks attachment practicing a safe environment.
Record inventory and reroute misplaced pallets at rack locations to the correct location

Winder operator vs lift operator skills

Common winder operator skills

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

Common lift operator skills

Pallets, 17%
Fork-Lift, 14%
Electric Pallet Jack, 10%
Safety Rules, 9%
Power Saws, 4%
Load Trucks, 4%

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