Blast furnace supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and lead 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 a lead supervisor. Additionally, a blast furnace supervisor has an average salary of $48,063, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a blast furnace supervisor include hydro blasting, vacuum truck and detonators. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Blast furnace supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$42,548
Hourly rate	$23.11	$20.46
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	20,115	71,796
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 lead supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$42,548
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and lead supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Lead 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 lead supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and lead 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.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Blast furnace supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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