Assembly manager vs cell leader

The differences between assembly managers and cell leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assembly manager and a cell leader. Additionally, a cell leader has an average salary of $109,257, which is higher than the $92,423 average annual salary of an assembly manager.

The top three skills for an assembly manager include continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and ISO. The most important skills for a cell leader are lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Assembly manager vs cell leader overview

	Assembly Manager	Cell Leader
Yearly salary	$92,423	$109,257
Hourly rate	$44.43	$52.53
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,511	64,151
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assembly manager vs cell leader salary

Assembly managers and cell leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Manager	Cell Leader
Average salary	$92,423	$109,257
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $132,000	Between $68,000 And $173,000
Highest paying City	-	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Novo Nordisk
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between assembly manager and cell leader education

There are a few differences between an assembly manager and a cell leader in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Manager	Cell Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assembly manager vs cell leader demographics

Here are the differences between assembly managers' and cell leaders' demographics:

	Assembly Manager	Cell Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assembly manager and cell leader duties and responsibilities

Assembly manager example responsibilities.

Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.
Supervise the assembly department for an OEM automotive supplier.
Used Kaizen experience to implement new processes and ideas in production flow.
Generate daily cycle counts and make necessary adjustments to inventory using MRP system.
Contribute to 3 other CI initiatives throughout the plant while on 2nd shift.
Coordinate relocation and distribution of over 40 CNC's as well as additional plant equipment.

Cell leader example responsibilities.

Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Help design business cell lay-out for segmentation Kaizen on PTFE production cell, lay-out and work flow.
Monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, with Kaizen activities for assign areas of production.
Assist in breakdown, cleaning, sanitizing and reassembling of all processing areas following all HACCP and GMP rules.
Provide leadership for manufacturing and assembly of automotive service equipment.
Train new technicians on precision manufacturing processes and supervisors in leadership strategies.

Assembly manager vs cell leader skills

Common assembly manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
ISO, 7%
Process Improvement, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Assembly Line, 6%

Common cell leader skills

Lean Manufacturing, 13%
Continuous Improvement, 12%
Safety Procedures, 7%
ACE, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%