Whey department operator vs post-process operator

The differences between whey department operators and post-process operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a post-process operator has an average salary of $42,420, which is higher than the $36,959 average annual salary of a whey department operator.

The top three skills for a whey department operator include pallets, CIP and CDL. The most important skills for a post-process operator are post processing, loan packages, and lenders.

Whey department operator vs post-process operator overview

	Whey Department Operator	Post-Process Operator
Yearly salary	$36,959	$42,420
Hourly rate	$17.77	$20.39
Growth rate	7%	-3%
Number of jobs	62,750	52,455
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Whey department operator vs post-process operator salary

Whey department operators and post-process operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Whey Department Operator	Post-Process Operator
Average salary	$36,959	$42,420
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $29,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between whey department operator and post-process operator education

There are a few differences between a whey department operator and a post-process operator in terms of educational background:

	Whey Department Operator	Post-Process Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Whey department operator vs post-process operator demographics

Here are the differences between whey department operators' and post-process operators' demographics:

	Whey Department Operator	Post-Process Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 1.8% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between whey department operator and post-process operator duties and responsibilities

Whey department operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Brainstorm, draft, edit, and publish/post on all U.S.
Start off running production on CNC mills and lathes.
Assist in making sure all machines run efficient continuously during shift.
Work in conjunction with production to ensure product are free from flaws in accordance with Pfizer and FDA regulations.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Post-process operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Edit video clips and shoot changes.
Confirm loan amounts list on the final HUD-1 for accuracy.
Gain a basic knowledge of video specs, and ingest clients.
Audit HUD-1 to determine if loan close in compliance and as approved.
Digitize, ingest, log and capture video/audio in various broadcast formats.

Whey department operator vs post-process operator skills

Common whey department operator skills

Pallets, 41%
CIP, 30%
CDL, 6%
Food Safety, 6%
RAN, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Common post-process operator skills

Post Processing, 45%
Loan Packages, 10%
Lenders, 6%
Foreclosure, 5%
HUD-1, 4%
Title Policies, 4%

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