Boilermaking supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between boilermaking supervisors and operation shift 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 boilermaking supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a boilermaking supervisor has an average salary of $58,073, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a boilermaking supervisor include exchangers, torches and . The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Boilermaking supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Boilermaking Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$58,073	$37,766
Hourly rate	$27.92	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,551	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Boilermaking supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

Boilermaking supervisors and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boilermaking Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$58,073	$37,766
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $86,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between boilermaking supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a boilermaking supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Boilermaking Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Boilermaking supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between boilermaking supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Boilermaking Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between boilermaking supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Boilermaking supervisor example responsibilities.

Conduct employee training that encompass all require OSHA and company safety guidelines to achieve a safe and productive work environment.
Supervise team of skil stick, TIG and MIG welders, helping them fabricate to dimensional tolerances.
Provide leadership to create organizational structure and processes require to execute the requirements of services.
Supervise and run daily operations of the welding and fabrication department with a crew of 6 welders and fabricators.
Have done a lot of shutdowns with KBR that are done safely & ahead of schedule.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Boilermaking supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common boilermaking supervisor skills

Exchangers, 74%
Torches, 26%

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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