Blast furnace supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and materials 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 materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, 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 a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Blast furnace supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$67,592
Hourly rate	$23.11	$32.50
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	20,115	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$67,592
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and materials 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.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Blast furnace supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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