Blast furnace supervisor vs tool room supervisor

The differences between blast furnace supervisors and tool room 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 tool room supervisor. Additionally, a blast furnace supervisor has an average salary of $48,063, which is higher than the $37,489 average annual salary of a tool room supervisor.

The top three skills for a blast furnace supervisor include hydro blasting, vacuum truck and detonators. The most important skills for a tool room supervisor are safety procedures, safety standards, and CNC.

Blast furnace supervisor vs tool room supervisor overview

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,063	$37,489
Hourly rate	$23.11	$18.02
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	20,115	65,342
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Blast furnace supervisor vs tool room supervisor salary

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average salary	$48,063	$37,489
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $97,000	Between $21,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and tool room supervisor education

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Blast furnace supervisor vs tool room supervisor demographics

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

	Blast Furnace Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 65.0% Female, 35.0%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between blast furnace supervisor and tool room 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.

Tool room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations in the dining room, the lounge and in-room dining.
Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Machine various components for stamping dies using milling machines, manual lathes, and grinders.
Operate manual mills, lathes, surface grinders and drill presses with a high degree of proficiency.
Personalize service for VIP clients.

Blast furnace supervisor vs tool room supervisor skills

Common blast furnace supervisor skills

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

Common tool room supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Safety Standards, 11%
CNC, 9%
Front Desk, 8%
Jigs, 6%
CPR, 5%

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