Assistant director of plant operations vs equipment manager

The differences between assistant directors of plant operations and equipment managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant director of plant operations and an equipment manager. Additionally, an assistant director of plant operations has an average salary of $122,794, which is higher than the $62,974 average annual salary of an equipment manager.

The top three skills for an assistant director of plant operations include plant operations, HVAC and plumbing. The most important skills for an equipment manager are equipment maintenance, equipment room, and logistics.

Assistant director of plant operations vs equipment manager overview

	Assistant Director Of Plant Operations	Equipment Manager
Yearly salary	$122,794	$62,974
Hourly rate	$59.04	$30.28
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	69,602	25,935
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant director of plant operations vs equipment manager salary

Assistant directors of plant operations and equipment managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Director Of Plant Operations	Equipment Manager
Average salary	$122,794	$62,974
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $176,000	Between $30,000 And $129,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BJ Energy Solutions
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between assistant director of plant operations and equipment manager education

There are a few differences between an assistant director of plant operations and an equipment manager in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Director Of Plant Operations	Equipment Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Assistant director of plant operations vs equipment manager demographics

Here are the differences between assistant directors of plant operations' and equipment managers' demographics:

	Assistant Director Of Plant Operations	Equipment Manager
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between assistant director of plant operations and equipment manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant director of plant operations example responsibilities.

Implement comprehensive ERP solution to manage inventory, customer relationships and financial applications.
Schedule and delegate work using CMMS.
Provide oversight of the development and implementation of all energy efficiency initiatives.
Exploit data from airborne reconnaissance platforms and ensure senior decision makers; maintain information superiority to prosecute combat operations.
Exploit data from airborne reconnaissance platforms and ensure senior decision makers; maintain information superiority to prosecute combat operations.

Equipment manager example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage all rental equipment for project including maintenance, rental, procurement and logistics
Manage and track progress of multiple automation retrofit projects going on simultaneously on manufacturing floor.
Implement and now managing a computer base preventative maintenance and unplan maintenance standardize process utilizing Directline/Megamation - CMMS.
Non-Commission officer in charge of the biomedical equipment repair shop.
Conduct NWA system-wide, internal, external station safety audits, monitor NWA/ FAA safety policies procedures.
Mobilize and demobilize 22' TBM in 150' to 250' deep shafts.

Assistant director of plant operations vs equipment manager skills

Common assistant director of plant operations skills

Plant Operations, 29%
HVAC, 13%
Plumbing, 12%
NFPA, 10%
Capital Budgets, 8%
CMS, 6%

Common equipment manager skills

Equipment Maintenance, 10%
Equipment Room, 7%
Logistics, 6%
Equipment Management, 6%
Equipment Inventory, 5%
Student Athletes, 4%

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