Assembly room supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between assembly room supervisors and lead supervisors 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 room supervisor and a lead supervisor. Additionally, an assembly room supervisor has an average salary of $65,118, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for an assembly room supervisor include CNC, assembly line and . The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Assembly room supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$65,118	$42,548
Hourly rate	$31.31	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,814	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assembly room supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

Assembly room supervisors and lead supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$65,118	$42,548
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $101,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between assembly room supervisor and lead supervisor education

There are a few differences between an assembly room supervisor and a lead supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assembly room supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between assembly room supervisors' and lead supervisors' demographics:

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 6.2% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assembly room supervisor and lead supervisor duties and responsibilities

Assembly room supervisor example responsibilities.

Coach and mentore team leads, responsible for ensuring teams meet and exceed KPI's.
Analyze MRP system and workload data to effectively plan manpower and distribute work between the manufacturing areas and the machine shop.
Work with negotiating team and the UAW, IAM, and USW to successfully implement work teams with hourly group leaders.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Assembly room supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common assembly room supervisor skills

CNC, 64%
Assembly Line, 36%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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