Bulk plant manager vs production leader

The differences between bulk plant managers and production 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 production leader. Additionally, a bulk plant manager has an average salary of $90,288, which is higher than the $44,563 average annual salary of a production leader.

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

Bulk plant manager vs production leader overview

	Bulk Plant Manager	Production Leader
Yearly salary	$90,288	$44,563
Hourly rate	$43.41	$21.42
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	9,998	107,578
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bulk plant manager vs production leader salary

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

	Bulk Plant Manager	Production Leader
Average salary	$90,288	$44,563
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $130,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bulk plant manager and production leader education

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

	Bulk Plant Manager	Production Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Bulk plant manager vs production leader demographics

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

	Bulk Plant Manager	Production Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk plant manager and production 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.

Production leader example responsibilities.

Manage PC production line personnel.
Manage the operation of three alkalize systems from a PLC.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain maximum yields in accordance with company policies and USDA food and safety guidelines.
Maintain the facilities organization, appearance, and cleanliness.
Operate and maintain general manufacturing equipment and perform production in accordance with QSR, ISO and establish written procedures.

Bulk plant manager vs production 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 production leader skills

Customer Service, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%
Production Process, 3%