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re: What do plant operators do? And how much do they really make?
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:29 am to Lookin4Par
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:29 am to Lookin4Par
An operator left his W2 fax confirmation on the printer. He grossed $172K. He's mid-50's, borderline handicapped, and slow as molasses. He contributes almost nothing to his shift. It's shocking, and somehow they are never content.
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Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:30 am to Cdawg
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hey look at some instruments and when one gauge moves past a threshold, they call somebody else to come turn a valve. They make about $50/hr and work 60 hour weeks.
pretty much this
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:32 am to Lookin4Par
I stole this from an Operator Baw thread a couple of months ago:
A guy who sits in a chair until a buzzer or light goes off, then he pushes a button and goes back to sitting in a chair. Known for bragging about OT hours worked and money earned.
A guy who sits in a chair until a buzzer or light goes off, then he pushes a button and goes back to sitting in a chair. Known for bragging about OT hours worked and money earned.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:33 am to Powerman
It's funny when plant ops guys transfer to our plants thinking it is the land of milk and honey, then they learn they are responsible for a lot of the maintenance. Big learning curve for them. We don't call our guys Ops because this, they are Plant Techs. A lot of our Ops is automated nowadays, Coal and Gas still has Ops though.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:37 am to double d
This is a good description. Plus when the crap hits the fan. They run towards it and not away. Add in nights, weekends,holidays,weather and yes chemical exposure at times.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:43 am to Lsuhack1
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At 16% that would be 115,000 per year. If you made the average hourly income of 33.00 per year that would mean that your average operator worked almost 1,000 hours of overtime a year. IDK About yall but i rather make a bit less and have a family, life, etc...
While I don’t think the vast majority of operators max out 401k’s, there is a lot wrong with your math and a lot of assumptions too.
This post was edited on 4/24/18 at 9:46 am
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:44 am to iamAG
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Some guys make 130k plus but they are working a ton
Unless you enjoy your job or at least enjoy the people they work with then this is a terrible way to spend a life.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:47 am to Lsuhack1
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1,000 hours of overtime a year.
its not really that bad its basically working a 12 hour shift vs an 8. Plus holiday pay and double time and a half so its less than 1000 hours
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:50 am to LSUGRAD2008
Not to mention there are a few hundred OT hours built into their schedule already.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:50 am to Croacka
Depends. I know guys that are straight salary and work 6 months out of the year no over time and have a base of 65-70k and after bonuses are at 75-80k, and then guys who live at work always on OT and make 110-120k.. it just depends on if you want to make a lot of money or you enjoy a steady income and time off
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:50 am to LSUGRAD2008
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its not really that bad its basically working a 12 hour shift vs an 8.
Working 12 hour shifts sucks total arse
10 I don't mind but if I have to do 12s long term I get pretty irritated
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:52 am to Powerman
Yeah, but I'd rather work 5-12s than 6-10s
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:56 am to upgrayedd
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Yeah, but I'd rather work 5-12s than 6-10s
I did that for most of 2017
It was miserable but largely due to my work commute which got a lot worse after Harvey
Posted on 4/24/18 at 9:59 am to upgrayedd
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Yeah, but I'd rather work 5-12s than 6-10s
I'd rather work 4-8s and a 4
Posted on 4/24/18 at 10:00 am to Powerman
I worked 6-10's for about 5-6 years. You get fried.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 10:00 am to Lookin4Par
Im sure most make 80 to 130 annually. The job is not glamorous and you will not get rich doing it. The shifts are tough on health and relationships.
Companies are adjusting shifts more to lower the built in OT. There are contractor operators now and I imagine that trend will continue.
Companies are adjusting shifts more to lower the built in OT. There are contractor operators now and I imagine that trend will continue.
Posted on 4/24/18 at 10:04 am to dualed
What schooling do you have to have to get one of these operator jobs? I am guessing a college degree? What else would be needed?
I am a teacher and of course I dont make a lot of money. We are fostering to adopt three children and my wife, who is also a teacher, would love to stay home and raise the kids. I work part time with a welding shop I worked at in college, programming their controlled automation machines so i was wondering what kind of operator job I could possibly get.
I am a teacher and of course I dont make a lot of money. We are fostering to adopt three children and my wife, who is also a teacher, would love to stay home and raise the kids. I work part time with a welding shop I worked at in college, programming their controlled automation machines so i was wondering what kind of operator job I could possibly get.
This post was edited on 4/24/18 at 10:09 am
Posted on 4/24/18 at 10:08 am to WHS
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What schooling do you have to have to get one of these operator jobs? I am guessing a college degree? What else would be needed?
Anywhere from a 2 year tech degree to a 4 year degree. Experience. Willingness to spend a few years in the weather turning valves and learning the operating unit inside and out. After that, willingness to sit long hours staring at a control board monitoring the process and adjusting as necessary. Willingness to stay in the middle of a giant bomb with the knowledge and information required to prevent it from making a lot of light and noise and becoming a smoldering toxic crater when it decides that its sole ambition in this universe is to make a lot of light and noise and become a smoldering toxic crater.
Must have a good gumbo recipe and contractor mocking skills.
This post was edited on 4/24/18 at 11:31 am
Posted on 4/24/18 at 10:09 am to SouthTiger504
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Couple of the guys I work with signed up for about 700 hours of overtime last year
I'm out.
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