Senior process operator vs process coordinator

The differences between senior process operators and process coordinators 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 process coordinator. Additionally, a process coordinator has an average salary of $50,124, 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 process coordinator are customer service, post implementation, and patients.

Senior process operator vs process coordinator overview

	Senior Process Operator	Process Coordinator
Yearly salary	$37,847	$50,124
Hourly rate	$18.20	$24.10
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	51,114	43,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs process coordinator salary

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

	Senior Process Operator	Process Coordinator
Average salary	$37,847	$50,124
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $33,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Goldman Sachs
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between senior process operator and process coordinator education

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

	Senior Process Operator	Process Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs process coordinator demographics

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

	Senior Process Operator	Process Coordinator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior process operator and process coordinator 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.

Process coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inventory levels and schedule production for WIP products used to make finish goods.
Establish and monitor MIN/MAX inventory levels, order and track raw materials and manage WIP inventory.
Manage LAN including installation, security and troubleshooting.
Demonstrate strong client relation skills in greeting and directing patients and managing incoming phone communications.
Provide leadership development opportunities for youth and lead community events and activities for the community.
Maintain testing and finalizing quarterly SOX processes.

Senior process operator vs process coordinator skills

Common senior process operator skills

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

Common process coordinator skills

Customer Service, 19%
Post Implementation, 8%
Patients, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
ISO, 4%

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