Assistant production supervisor vs shift production supervisor

The differences between assistant production supervisors and shift 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 assistant production supervisor and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, an assistant production supervisor has an average salary of $50,754, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

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

Assistant production supervisor vs shift production supervisor overview

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,754	$35,127
Hourly rate	$24.40	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	76,380	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant production supervisor vs shift production supervisor salary

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$50,754	$35,127
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Fargo, ND	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Marvin and	Vicor
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between assistant production supervisor and shift production supervisor education

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Assistant production supervisor vs shift production supervisor demographics

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

	Assistant Production Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant production supervisor and shift production 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.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Assistant production supervisor vs shift production 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 shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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