Winder operator vs manufacturing operator

The differences between winder operators and manufacturing operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a winder operator, becoming a manufacturing operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a manufacturing operator has an average salary of $34,457, 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 manufacturing operator are basic math, GMP, and math.

Winder operator vs manufacturing operator overview

	Winder Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Yearly salary	$33,495	$34,457
Hourly rate	$16.10	$16.57
Growth rate	7%	2%
Number of jobs	59,662	97,656
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	4	2

Winder operator vs manufacturing operator salary

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

	Winder Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Average salary	$33,495	$34,457
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Collins, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	DuPont
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between winder operator and manufacturing operator education

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

	Winder Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Winder operator vs manufacturing operator demographics

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

	Winder Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between winder operator and manufacturing 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.

Manufacturing operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Prepare, coats and finishes metal and/or other surfaces.
Work inside sterile production room, class 10,000 and ISO 9000.
Experience and certify in handling chemicals with proper PPE acid gear.
Follow ISO work instructions to manufacture and convert high quality polishing pads.

Winder operator vs manufacturing operator skills

Common winder operator skills

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

Common manufacturing operator skills

Basic Math, 8%
GMP, 8%
Math, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%

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