Acid plant helper vs poly operator

The differences between acid plant helpers and poly 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 a poly operator. Additionally, a poly operator has an average salary of $39,335, which is higher than the $37,504 average annual salary of an acid plant helper.

Acid plant helper vs poly operator overview

	Acid Plant Helper	Poly Operator
Yearly salary	$37,504	$39,335
Hourly rate	$18.03	$18.91
Growth rate	5%	-8%
Number of jobs	22,011	30,976
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Acid plant helper vs poly operator salary

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

	Acid Plant Helper	Poly Operator
Average salary	$37,504	$39,335
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between acid plant helper and poly operator education

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

	Acid Plant Helper	Poly Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Acid plant helper vs poly operator demographics

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

	Acid Plant Helper	Poly Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between acid plant helper and poly 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.

Poly operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Acid plant helper vs poly operator skills

Common acid plant helper skills

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

Common poly operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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