Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic

The differences between compressed gas plant maintenance mechanics and set-up mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic and a set-up mechanic. Additionally, a compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic has an average salary of $51,937, which is higher than the $41,840 average annual salary of a set-up mechanic.

The top three skills for a compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic include mechanical equipment, and . The most important skills for a set-up mechanic are FDA, GMP, and safety procedures.

Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic overview

	Compressed Gas Plant Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Yearly salary	$51,937	$41,840
Hourly rate	$24.97	$20.12
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	93,719	34,988
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 22%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic salary

Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanics and set-up mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Compressed Gas Plant Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Average salary	$51,937	$41,840
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $71,000	Between $33,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	San Fernando, CA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Pactiv
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic and set-up mechanic education

There are a few differences between a compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic and a set-up mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Compressed Gas Plant Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 22%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Industrial Technology
Most common college	-	-

Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between compressed gas plant maintenance mechanics' and set-up mechanics' demographics:

	Compressed Gas Plant Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 3.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic and set-up mechanic duties and responsibilities

Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic example responsibilities.

Perform multiple assignments relate to maintenance, cleanliness and operation across multiple hydroelectric power stations.
Maintain and repair industrial air compressors including air dryers and separators.

Set-up mechanic example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Audit production lines to ensure quality is being meet as well as FDA standards are being follow.
Repair and produce product using extrusion equipment ie, Reifienhausen and PTI.
Set up and run CNC mills for medical and various other manufacture parts.
Repair, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform PMs on conveyor systems control by PLC and pneumatic control switches.
Perform training /maintenance techniques on a variety of equipment including furnaces, vacuum pumps, high-pressure washers and CNC machining equipment.

Compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic skills

Common compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic skills

Mechanical Equipment, 100%

Common set-up mechanic skills

FDA, 12%
GMP, 11%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Electrical Troubleshooting, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%

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