Also called: Team Lead, Lead Operator
The go-to person on a production line who trains others, fills in where needed and keeps the team moving.
You run the start-up checklist, cover a station when someone goes on break and show a new hire the trick to seating a part. When things go wrong, you are the first to spot it and call the supervisor.
Estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High-school diploma plus experience as an operator.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection.
Medium risk for 10 years. Teams get smaller as lines automate, but someone still has to train people and keep the line moving.
Classes: Manufacturing CTE, Business class.
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