Blast furnace supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and assembly supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a blast furnace supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, an assembly supervisor has an average salary of $62,043, which is higher than the $48,063 average annual salary of a blast furnace supervisor.

The top three skills for a blast furnace supervisor include hydro blasting, vacuum truck and detonators. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Blast furnace supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$62,043
Hourly rate	$23.11	$29.83
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	20,115	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

Blast furnace supervisors and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$62,043
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and assembly supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between blast furnace supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Blast furnace supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage safe front line operations for blast furnace production.
Design shots to minimize grind vibration and air blast, by using electronic detonators.
Design, load and layout blast in problem areas.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Blast furnace supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

Hydro Blasting, 57%
Vacuum Truck, 25%
Detonators, 18%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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