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Production Operator Job Description

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production operator
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The Production Operator uses tools to assist with production, packaging and other steps along a production line. Their role is to work along an assembly path performing a specialized task that helps move a good towards the consumer market. Their responsibilities are to adhere to safety guidelines, ensure that final products meet high-quality standards, maintain the machinery necessary to perform a specialized task, safely and efficiently operate machinery, and keep records of their output to compare it with a production schedule.

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Avg Pay: $39K
Jobs: 5,065
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Avg Pay: $38K
Jobs: 29,434

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  • Associate Degree
    The number of occurrences matches with Production Operator in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Production Operator in our database.
    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Linguistics
    The number of occurrences matches with Production Operator in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$36,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Production Operator and Other Important Info

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5.2 years
$39K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.57 years
Entry
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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