Senior process operator vs leader

The differences between senior process operators and leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior process operator and a leader. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, which is higher than the $37,847 average annual salary of a senior process operator.

The top three skills for a senior process operator include hand tools, safety standards and GMP. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Senior process operator vs leader overview

	Senior Process Operator	Leader
Yearly salary	$37,847	$86,964
Hourly rate	$18.20	$41.81
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	51,114	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs leader salary

Senior process operators and leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Process Operator	Leader
Average salary	$37,847	$86,964
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior process operator and leader education

There are a few differences between a senior process operator and a leader in terms of educational background:

	Senior Process Operator	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs leader demographics

Here are the differences between senior process operators' and leaders' demographics:

	Senior Process Operator	Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior process operator and leader duties and responsibilities

Senior process operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Follow strict GMP and GLP practices.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Help developed and revise ISO compliant standard operating procedures for production, maintenance and safety operations.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Senior process operator vs leader skills

Common senior process operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Safety Standards, 11%
GMP, 10%
CIP, 10%
Production Equipment, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%