Acid plant helper vs impregnation operator

The differences between acid plant helpers and impregnation 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 impregnation operator. Additionally, an impregnation operator has an average salary of $106,430, which is higher than the $37,504 average annual salary of an acid plant helper.

The top three skills for an acid plant helper include routine maintenance, plant equipment and cranes. The most important skills for an impregnation operator are vacuum pressure, , and .

Acid plant helper vs impregnation operator overview

	Acid Plant Helper	Impregnation Operator
Yearly salary	$37,504	$106,430
Hourly rate	$18.03	$51.17
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	22,011	27,377
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Acid plant helper vs impregnation operator salary

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

	Acid Plant Helper	Impregnation Operator
Average salary	$37,504	$106,430
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $75,000 And $150,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between acid plant helper and impregnation operator education

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

	Acid Plant Helper	Impregnation Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Acid plant helper vs impregnation operator demographics

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

	Acid Plant Helper	Impregnation Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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 impregnation 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.

Impregnation operator example responsibilities.

Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.
Lead compression shift of twenty-one operators and supporting staff in daily operations of manufacturing generic prescription medications in a GMP setting.
Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales.

Acid plant helper vs impregnation operator skills

Common acid plant helper skills

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

Common impregnation operator skills

Vacuum Pressure, 100%

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