Blast furnace supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a quality assurance supervisor has an average salary of $66,145, 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 quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Blast furnace supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$66,145
Hourly rate	$23.11	$31.80
Growth rate	-5%	3%
Number of jobs	20,115	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$66,145
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Blast furnace supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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