Senior process operator vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between senior process operators and operation shift supervisors 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 an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a senior process operator has an average salary of $37,847, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior process operator include hand tools, safety standards and GMP. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Senior process operator vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Senior Process Operator	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,847	$37,766
Hourly rate	$18.20	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	51,114	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs operation shift supervisor salary

Senior process operators and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Process Operator	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$37,847	$37,766
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between senior process operator and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior process operator and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Process Operator	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior process operators' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Process Operator	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior process operator and operation shift supervisor 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.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Senior process operator vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common senior process operator skills

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

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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