Carbon setter vs coater operator

The differences between carbon setters and coater operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a carbon setter and a coater operator. Additionally, a coater operator has an average salary of $36,659, which is higher than the $32,138 average annual salary of a carbon setter.

The top three skills for a carbon setter include pot room, anode and bobcat. The most important skills for a coater operator are math, safety procedures, and basic math.

Carbon setter vs coater operator overview

	Carbon Setter	Coater Operator
Yearly salary	$32,138	$36,659
Hourly rate	$15.45	$17.62
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	1,842	60,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Carbon setter vs coater operator salary

Carbon setters and coater operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Carbon Setter	Coater Operator
Average salary	$32,138	$36,659
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Nashua, NH
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between carbon setter and coater operator education

There are a few differences between a carbon setter and a coater operator in terms of educational background:

	Carbon Setter	Coater Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carbon setter vs coater operator demographics

Here are the differences between carbon setters' and coater operators' demographics:

	Carbon Setter	Coater Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between carbon setter and coater operator duties and responsibilities

Carbon setter example responsibilities.

Use of hand tongs to pull out large pieces of carbon that fall inside the hole.
Remove and reset carbon into the smelting pots.
Replace carbon in pots, clean bath chunks off line, roll bridges and do bath taps.
Pull old anode carbon blocks and set new ones in pots, operate heavy equipment, keep room clean.
Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Major duties include the set-up and operation of numerically control Uvatronics and horizontal CNC lathes.

Coater operator example responsibilities.

Work in clean room under strict ISO Certified/GMP conditions.
Measure completed work to verify conformance to specifications using micrometers and calipers.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Carbon setter vs coater operator skills

Common carbon setter skills

Pot Room, 67%
Anode, 27%
Bobcat, 7%

Common coater operator skills

Math, 10%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Production Schedules, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%