De-ionizer operator vs manufacturing operator

The differences between de-ionizer operators and manufacturing operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a manufacturing operator has an average salary of $34,457, which is higher than the $33,571 average annual salary of a de-ionizer operator.

The top three skills for a de-ionizer operator include EN, GMP and N E. The most important skills for a manufacturing operator are basic math, GMP, and math.

De-ionizer operator vs manufacturing operator overview

	De-Ionizer Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Yearly salary	$33,571	$34,457
Hourly rate	$16.14	$16.57
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	28,731	97,656
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	-	2

De-ionizer operator vs manufacturing operator salary

De-ionizer operators and manufacturing operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	De-Ionizer Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Average salary	$33,571	$34,457
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Collins, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	DuPont
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between de-ionizer operator and manufacturing operator education

There are a few differences between a de-ionizer operator and a manufacturing operator in terms of educational background:

	De-Ionizer Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Most common degree	Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

De-ionizer operator vs manufacturing operator demographics

Here are the differences between de-ionizer operators' and manufacturing operators' demographics:

	De-Ionizer Operator	Manufacturing Operator
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between de-ionizer operator and manufacturing operator duties and responsibilities

De-ionizer operator example responsibilities.

Manage the shipping and receiving of all tanker trucks of organic milk, CSM, and cream.
Help develop standard operating procedures, cleanliness standards, HMI graphics and flow patterns for upstart cream cheese addition.
Operate dryers and thermo oxidizer.
Insure that production run consistently.
Experience working in USDA supervise plants.
Chart and regulate according to FDA regulations.

Manufacturing operator example responsibilities.

Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Prepare, coats and finishes metal and/or other surfaces.
Work inside sterile production room, class 10,000 and ISO 9000.
Experience and certify in handling chemicals with proper PPE acid gear.
Follow ISO work instructions to manufacture and convert high quality polishing pads.

De-ionizer operator vs manufacturing operator skills

Common de-ionizer operator skills

EN, 72%
GMP, 19%
N E, 5%
Mantenimiento, 3%

Common manufacturing operator skills

Basic Math, 8%
GMP, 8%
Math, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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