Assistant production supervisor vs production control supervisor

The differences between assistant production supervisors and production control 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 assistant production supervisor and a production control supervisor. Additionally, a production control supervisor has an average salary of $75,132, which is higher than the $50,754 average annual salary of an assistant production supervisor.

The top three skills for an assistant production supervisor include GMP, production equipment and safety procedures. The most important skills for a production control supervisor are production schedules, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing.

Assistant production supervisor vs production control supervisor overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,754	$75,132
Hourly rate	$24.40	$36.12
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	76,380	107,723
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs production control supervisor salary

Assistant production supervisors and production control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Control Supervisor
Average salary	$50,754	$75,132
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $54,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	-
Highest paying state	Wyoming	-
Best paying company	Marvin and	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production control supervisor education

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs production control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between assistant production supervisors' and production control supervisors' demographics:

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 78.5% Female, 21.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Assistant production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Communicate directly with USDA official in maintaining proper product handling and sanitation procedures and requirements.
Participate in Kaizen process to develop a new detergent dispensing station to improve safety, ergonomics and to save money.
Participate in a Kaizen event that reduce factory downtime associate with chassis changeovers.
Operate brazing, ultrasonic welding and spot welding equipment to meet establish close tolerances and quality requirements.

Production control supervisor example responsibilities.

Establish production plan to satisfy customer requirements and set priorities to achieve plan JIT shipping dates.
Manage material inventory JIT deliveries.
Manage site operational support functions including scheduling, vendor certification, purchasing, materials planning, inventory management and logistics.
Maintain KANBAN system throughout the facility.
Plan and schedule production activities, create and maintain BOM's, job costing.
Participate in writing work instructions and procedures when company begin initial ISO and QS9000 certification.

Assistant production supervisor vs production control supervisor skills

Common assistant production supervisor skills

GMP, 9%
Production Equipment, 8%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Process Improvement, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

Common production control supervisor skills

Production Schedules, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Planning, 6%
MRP, 5%

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