Assistant production supervisor vs production leader

The differences between assistant production supervisors and production 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 assistant production supervisor and a production leader. Additionally, an assistant production supervisor has an average salary of $50,754, which is higher than the $44,563 average annual salary of a production leader.

The top three skills for an assistant production supervisor include GMP, production equipment and safety procedures. The most important skills for a production leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Assistant production supervisor vs production leader overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Leader
Yearly salary	$50,754	$44,563
Hourly rate	$24.40	$21.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	76,380	107,578
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs production leader salary

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Leader
Average salary	$50,754	$44,563
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Wyoming	New York
Best paying company	Marvin and	Meta
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production leader education

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs production leader demographics

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production leader 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 leader example responsibilities.

Manage PC production line personnel.
Manage the operation of three alkalize systems from a PLC.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain maximum yields in accordance with company policies and USDA food and safety guidelines.
Maintain the facilities organization, appearance, and cleanliness.
Operate and maintain general manufacturing equipment and perform production in accordance with QSR, ISO and establish written procedures.

Assistant production supervisor vs production leader 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 leader skills

Customer Service, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%
Production Process, 3%

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