Assembler vs Production Associate
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Assembler
$44,700 typical, a year
Most Assemblers earn $39,500 to $49,900 a year.
From 1,514 postings that list pay
6,453 open jobs now
Production Associate
$42,600 typical, a year
Most Production Associates earn $37,400 to $48,400 a year.
From 1,325 postings that list pay
7,930 open jobs now
Assemblers typically earn about $2,100 more a year than Production Associates.
What each one does
Assembler
- Assemble products and components according to specifications.
- Use hand tools and power tools to complete assembly tasks.
- Perform quality inspections to ensure products meet standards.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Follow safety guidelines and company procedures.
- Complete documentation for production and quality records.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Production Associate
- Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment.
- Clean equipment, work areas, and production facilities.
- Inspect products for quality and remove defective items.
- Pack finished products into boxes or onto pallets.
- Operate production machinery and equipment.
- Complete paperwork and record production data.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Assembler
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 20 postings
More common in Assembler postings
- Mechanical Assembly 2 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 1 in 10 postings
- Solder 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 1 in 10 postings
- Electrical Assembly 1 in 15 postings
- Electrical Wiring 1 in 15 postings
- Calipers 1 in 20 postings
Production Associate
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
More common in Production Associate postings
- Production Operations 2 in 10 postings
- Production Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Operation 1 in 10 postings
- GMP 1 in 10 postings
- Material Handling 1 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Control 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Assembler
Electrical Assembler
Westinghouse Electric Company$23.4 - $27.9/hr Employer statedShoreview, US OnsiteMultimeterElectrical SchematicsSolderProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Electrical Wiring +4Chamber Assembler - 1st Shift
Unnamed employerPay not stated AKF - 1725 Winona - Winona, MN 55987Band SawLean ManufacturingVacuum SystemsRivet Gun OperationPneumatic +2Assembler/Bench Technician
Emerson ElectricPay not stated Edgewood, NY, United States OnsiteElectrical Assembly
Production Associate
Utility - BTL
PregisPay not stated Bethel, PA 19507, USAInventory ManagementMaterial HandlingWarehouse ManagementProduction EquipmentProduction Associate
PrecinmacPay not stated Chicopee, MA, 01020WeldingCalipersBlueprint ReadingAS9100Deburring +6- $15.82 - $25.24/hr Employer statedEvening shift Nacogdoches-TXProduction Equipment
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