Operations plant attendant vs plant superintendent

The differences between operations plant attendants and plant superintendents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plant superintendent has an average salary of $95,149, which is higher than the $29,609 average annual salary of an operations plant attendant.

The top three skills for an operations plant attendant include safety procedures, customer service and professional appearance. The most important skills for a plant superintendent are plant safety, production supervisors, and OSHA.

Operations plant attendant vs plant superintendent overview

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$29,609	$95,149
Hourly rate	$14.24	$45.74
Growth rate	5%	3%
Number of jobs	110,253	31,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	-	2

Operations plant attendant vs plant superintendent salary

Operations plant attendants and plant superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Superintendent
Average salary	$29,609	$95,149
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $67,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between operations plant attendant and plant superintendent education

There are a few differences between an operations plant attendant and a plant superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Operations plant attendant vs plant superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between operations plant attendants' and plant superintendents' demographics:

	Operations Plant Attendant	Plant Superintendent
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 67.7% Female, 32.3%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between operations plant attendant and plant superintendent duties and responsibilities

Operations plant attendant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint database and spreadsheet for coverage opinion bills.
Inspect work of fuel trucks by performing daily/monthly/quarterly/annual inspections of visual water test, API test, and Millipore test.
Reconcile and analyze a multitude of reports in updating revenue-reporting process within Salesforce in order to implement an accurate billing process.
Attend and play inside and outside games such as coloring and baseball with child participants.

Plant superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Establish safety training program and documentation to satisfy OSHA requirements.
Direct and monitor plant personnel in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety program.
Function as plant buyer, scheduler, maintenance, and QC lab tech.
Assist machine shop employee's adherence to GMP regulations and completing all necessary paperwork.
Organize training programs for the production personnel GMP, safety compliance and S.O.P's.

Operations plant attendant vs plant superintendent skills

Common operations plant attendant skills

Safety Procedures, 23%
Customer Service, 19%
Professional Appearance, 18%
Excellent Guest, 13%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Telephone Calls, 6%

Common plant superintendent skills

Plant Safety, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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