Bulk plant manager vs line leader

The differences between bulk plant managers and line leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bulk plant manager and a line leader. Additionally, a bulk plant manager has an average salary of $90,288, which is higher than the $36,217 average annual salary of a line leader.

The top three skills for a bulk plant manager include customer service, product knowledge and bulk foods. The most important skills for a line leader are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety procedures.

Bulk plant manager vs line leader overview

	Bulk Plant Manager	Line Leader
Yearly salary	$90,288	$36,217
Hourly rate	$43.41	$17.41
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	9,998	130,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bulk plant manager vs line leader salary

Bulk plant managers and line leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Plant Manager	Line Leader
Average salary	$90,288	$36,217
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $130,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bulk plant manager and line leader education

There are a few differences between a bulk plant manager and a line leader in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Line Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Bulk plant manager vs line leader demographics

Here are the differences between bulk plant managers' and line leaders' demographics:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Line Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk plant manager and line leader duties and responsibilities

Bulk plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Maintain inventory control of frac sand.
Maintain current CGMT training and procedures to comply with FDA medical production guidelines.
Work closely with frac sand vendors to ensure orders are delivered to transload facilities in a timely manner.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Line leader example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Gain knowledge of USDA, OSHA, HACCP, VPP, and ISO regulations and requirements within a manufacturing environment.
Walk with QA and USDA around floor to ensure are that all areas are up to standards and ready for production.
Used SMT to place capacitors onto PCB.
Develop and maintain a safe manufacturing environment by assuring compliance with OSHA and CFR applicable as company policies.

Bulk plant manager vs line leader skills

Common bulk plant manager skills

Customer Service, 60%
Product Knowledge, 35%
Bulk Foods, 2%
Bulk Products, 1%
R, 1%
Inventory Control, 0%

Common line leader skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%
GMP, 4%