Assistant production supervisor vs production superintendent

The differences between assistant production supervisors and production superintendents 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 superintendent. Additionally, a production superintendent has an average salary of $88,703, 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 superintendent are continuous improvement, OSHA, and production supervisors.

Assistant production supervisor vs production superintendent overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Superintendent
Yearly salary	$50,754	$88,703
Hourly rate	$24.40	$42.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	76,380	101,534
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs production superintendent salary

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Superintendent
Average salary	$50,754	$88,703
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $62,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	East Windsor, NJ
Highest paying state	Wyoming	New Jersey
Best paying company	Marvin and	Bunge
Best paying industry	Health Care	Automotive

Differences between assistant production supervisor and production superintendent education

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs production superintendent demographics

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Production Superintendent
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%
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, 13.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

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

Manage day-to-day operation and maintenance activities in a high volume, OSHA, PSM cover specialty chemical manufacturing facility.
Participate in kaizen events and lean projects.
Script SQL commands for data mining and ad-hoc reports.
Analyze vendor data and debug production databases (SQL).
Introduce Kaizen and SPC to facility and develop metrics for operating unit.
Train employees in hazard analysis of critical control points (HACCP).

Assistant production supervisor vs production superintendent 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 superintendent skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
OSHA, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
Safety Standards, 9%
Product Quality, 7%
Equipment Maintenance, 5%

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