Sweeping compound blender vs bulk plant operator

The differences between sweeping compound blenders and bulk plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bulk plant operator has an average salary of $38,791, which is higher than the $31,168 average annual salary of a sweeping compound blender.

The top three skills for a sweeping compound blender include CIP, mixers and GMP. The most important skills for a bulk plant operator are math, CDL, and pallets.

Sweeping compound blender vs bulk plant operator overview

	Sweeping Compound Blender	Bulk Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$31,168	$38,791
Hourly rate	$14.98	$18.65
Growth rate	-	-7%
Number of jobs	371	39,147
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Sweeping compound blender vs bulk plant operator salary

Sweeping compound blenders and bulk plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sweeping Compound Blender	Bulk Plant Operator
Average salary	$31,168	$38,791
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sweeping compound blender and bulk plant operator education

There are a few differences between a sweeping compound blender and a bulk plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Sweeping Compound Blender	Bulk Plant Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sweeping compound blender vs bulk plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between sweeping compound blenders' and bulk plant operators' demographics:

	Sweeping Compound Blender	Bulk Plant Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% Asian, 3.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sweeping compound blender and bulk plant operator duties and responsibilities

Sweeping compound blender example responsibilities.

Change over's authorize by QA dept )
Deposit ingredients into mixers by quantity allocation.
Ensure efficient maintenance of assign rig equipment.

Bulk plant operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Work with dispatch with inventory and order what is needed.
Perform HSE safety stand downs as necessary and adhere to company standards.
Participate or lead safety meetings, hazard hunts and ensures JSA's are follow
Hold safety meeting, review JSA, rig up equipment and perform job safely and successfully.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems and request for service or equipment.

Sweeping compound blender vs bulk plant operator skills

Common sweeping compound blender skills

CIP, 40%
Mixers, 36%
GMP, 25%

Common bulk plant operator skills

Math, 20%
CDL, 9%
Pallets, 7%
Troubleshoot Equipment, 6%
Rail Cars, 6%
Bulk Trucks, 6%

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