Acid plant helper vs ammonia nitrate operator

The differences between acid plant helpers and ammonia nitrate operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an acid plant helper and an ammonia nitrate operator. Additionally, an ammonia nitrate operator has an average salary of $58,461, which is higher than the $37,504 average annual salary of an acid plant helper.

Acid plant helper vs ammonia nitrate operator overview

	Acid Plant Helper	Ammonia Nitrate Operator
Yearly salary	$37,504	$58,461
Hourly rate	$18.03	$28.11
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	22,011	25,877
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 100%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Acid plant helper vs ammonia nitrate operator salary

Acid plant helpers and ammonia nitrate operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acid Plant Helper	Ammonia Nitrate Operator
Average salary	$37,504	$58,461
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between acid plant helper and ammonia nitrate operator education

There are a few differences between an acid plant helper and an ammonia nitrate operator in terms of educational background:

	Acid Plant Helper	Ammonia Nitrate Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 100%
Most common major	Business	Computer Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Acid plant helper vs ammonia nitrate operator demographics

Here are the differences between acid plant helpers' and ammonia nitrate operators' demographics:

	Acid Plant Helper	Ammonia Nitrate Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 1.1% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between acid plant helper and ammonia nitrate operator duties and responsibilities

Acid plant helper example responsibilities.

Manage and perform preventive maintenance, electrical repairs, millwright work, and MSHA safety functions.
Operate skidsteers and front end loaders moving scrap throughout put the plant.
Experience equipment operator of fork lifts, man lifts, utility tractors with loaders, lawn mowers.
Weld stainless steel carwash parts in accordance with clients' specifications (TIG and MIG welding).
Review and approve permits ensuring``LOTO's"are correct and in compliance with lock out/ tag out plan.
Perform hourly quality control tests with titration equipment, regularly used pneumatic power tools.

Ammonia nitrate operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate logistics for chemical supply, supervise personnel and manage shift changes.
Coordinate and facilitate resources to complete actions items generate during OSHA inspection and PHA audit.
Recognize by supervisor for superior performance in cleaning and preparing Merrill hopper for FDA regulate testing.
Coordinate logistics for chemical supply, supervise personnel and manage shift changes.

Acid plant helper vs ammonia nitrate operator skills

Common acid plant helper skills

Routine Maintenance, 49%
Plant Equipment, 23%
Cranes, 8%
Bobcat, 7%
Loaders, 6%
End Loaders, 3%

Common ammonia nitrate operator skills

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