Polishing machine operator vs control board operator

The differences between polishing machine operators and control board 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 polishing machine operator and a control board operator. Additionally, a control board operator has an average salary of $52,808, which is higher than the $33,810 average annual salary of a polishing machine operator.

The top three skills for a polishing machine operator include safety policies, grinding wheels and machine operation. The most important skills for a control board operator are process safety, RAN, and troubleshoot.

Polishing machine operator vs control board operator overview

	Polishing Machine Operator	Control Board Operator
Yearly salary	$33,810	$52,808
Hourly rate	$16.25	$25.39
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	58,159	57,233
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Polishing machine operator vs control board operator salary

Polishing machine operators and control board operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Polishing Machine Operator	Control Board Operator
Average salary	$33,810	$52,808
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $36,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between polishing machine operator and control board operator education

There are a few differences between a polishing machine operator and a control board operator in terms of educational background:

	Polishing Machine Operator	Control Board Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Polishing machine operator vs control board operator demographics

Here are the differences between polishing machine operators' and control board operators' demographics:

	Polishing Machine Operator	Control Board Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between polishing machine operator and control board operator duties and responsibilities

Polishing machine operator example responsibilities.

Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Participate in technical support and assist validation and QA department during equipment validation.

Control board operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Maintain and troubleshoot equipment including pumps, valves and vessels.
Work under no supervision while making last second executive decisions regarding music and programming on NexGen.
Collaborate with various show producers and talent, send and receive EAS test and answer all incoming calls.
Deliver on paper, overhead transparency and PowerPoint.
Analyze baseboard firmware, BIOS and storage products firmwares for server manageability operations.

Polishing machine operator vs control board operator skills

Common polishing machine operator skills

Safety Policies, 41%
Grinding Wheels, 18%
Machine Operation, 16%
Safety Standards, 11%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Load Trucks, 3%

Common control board operator skills

Process Safety, 21%
RAN, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Control Systems, 6%
Control Room, 5%
LOTO, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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