Assembly room supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between assembly room supervisors and production 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 production supervisor. Additionally, an assembly room supervisor has an average salary of $65,118, which is higher than the $63,391 average annual salary of a production supervisor.

The top three skills for an assembly room supervisor include CNC, assembly line and . The most important skills for a production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Assembly room supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$65,118	$63,391
Hourly rate	$31.31	$30.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,814	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assembly room supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$65,118	$63,391
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $101,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between assembly room supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assembly room supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Assembly Room Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assembly room supervisor and production 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.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Assembly room supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common assembly room supervisor skills

CNC, 64%
Assembly Line, 36%

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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