Senior process operator vs production leader

The differences between senior process operators and production 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 production leader. Additionally, a production leader has an average salary of $44,563, 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 production leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Senior process operator vs production leader overview

	Senior Process Operator	Production Leader
Yearly salary	$37,847	$44,563
Hourly rate	$18.20	$21.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	51,114	107,578
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs production leader salary

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

	Senior Process Operator	Production Leader
Average salary	$37,847	$44,563
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between senior process operator and production leader education

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

	Senior Process Operator	Production Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs production leader demographics

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

	Senior Process Operator	Production Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior process operator and production 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.

Production leader example responsibilities.

Manage PC production line personnel.
Manage the operation of three alkalize systems from a PLC.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain maximum yields in accordance with company policies and USDA food and safety guidelines.
Maintain the facilities organization, appearance, and cleanliness.
Operate and maintain general manufacturing equipment and perform production in accordance with QSR, ISO and establish written procedures.

Senior process operator vs production leader skills

Common senior process operator skills

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

Common production leader skills

Customer Service, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%
Production Process, 3%

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