Blanchard grinder operator vs greenstone polisher operator

The differences between blanchard grinder operators and greenstone polisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a blanchard grinder operator has an average salary of $40,138, which is higher than the $34,588 average annual salary of a greenstone polisher operator.

The top three skills for a blanchard grinder operator include grinding machines, calipers and blueprint specifications. The most important skills for a greenstone polisher operator are micrometers, chemical solutions, and hazardous chemicals.

Blanchard grinder operator vs greenstone polisher operator overview

	Blanchard Grinder Operator	Greenstone Polisher Operator
Yearly salary	$40,138	$34,588
Hourly rate	$19.30	$16.63
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	26,493	26,057
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Blanchard grinder operator vs greenstone polisher operator salary

Blanchard grinder operators and greenstone polisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blanchard Grinder Operator	Greenstone Polisher Operator
Average salary	$40,138	$34,588
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between blanchard grinder operator and greenstone polisher operator education

There are a few differences between a blanchard grinder operator and a greenstone polisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Blanchard Grinder Operator	Greenstone Polisher Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Blanchard grinder operator vs greenstone polisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between blanchard grinder operators' and greenstone polisher operators' demographics:

	Blanchard Grinder Operator	Greenstone Polisher Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 3.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 4.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between blanchard grinder operator and greenstone polisher operator duties and responsibilities

Blanchard grinder operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing.
Set up and used tooling fixtures and arbors.
Conduct investigations with engineering to troubleshoot lamp issues.

Greenstone polisher operator example responsibilities.

Start as an apprentice and have now been given additional responsibilities and training entry level polishers.
Inspect, calculate automatic teller machines``ATM", yield and monitor powder sifter machines.
Designate as miner representitve for msha inspections.
Polish and batch disks, run robot and operate different machines, operate forklifts and train new workers.
Used UNIX to start and stop the drives and to monitor alarm codes.

Blanchard grinder operator vs greenstone polisher operator skills

Common blanchard grinder operator skills

Grinding Machines, 71%
Calipers, 10%
Blueprint Specifications, 10%
Manual Lathes, 5%
Steel Plates, 3%

Common greenstone polisher operator skills

Micrometers, 64%
Chemical Solutions, 23%
Hazardous Chemicals, 12%

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