Bulk plant manager vs lead operator

The differences between bulk plant managers and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bulk plant manager and a lead operator. Additionally, a bulk plant manager has an average salary of $90,288, which is higher than the $88,429 average annual salary of a lead operator.

The top three skills for a bulk plant manager include customer service, product knowledge and bulk foods. The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Bulk plant manager vs lead operator overview

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$90,288	$88,429
Hourly rate	$43.41	$42.51
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	9,998	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bulk plant manager vs lead operator salary

Bulk plant managers and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Operator
Average salary	$90,288	$88,429
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $130,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bulk plant manager and lead operator education

There are a few differences between a bulk plant manager and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Bulk plant manager vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between bulk plant managers' and lead operators' demographics:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk plant manager and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Bulk plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Maintain inventory control of frac sand.
Maintain current CGMT training and procedures to comply with FDA medical production guidelines.
Work closely with frac sand vendors to ensure orders are delivered to transload facilities in a timely manner.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Bulk plant manager vs lead operator skills

Common bulk plant manager skills

Customer Service, 60%
Product Knowledge, 35%
Bulk Foods, 2%
Bulk Products, 1%
R, 1%
Inventory Control, 0%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%