Bulk plant manager vs shop supervisor

The differences between bulk plant managers and shop 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 bulk plant manager and a shop supervisor. Additionally, a bulk plant manager has an average salary of $90,288, which is higher than the $50,689 average annual salary of a shop supervisor.

The top three skills for a bulk plant manager include customer service, product knowledge and bulk foods. The most important skills for a shop supervisor are customer service, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Bulk plant manager vs shop supervisor overview

	Bulk Plant Manager	Shop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$90,288	$50,689
Hourly rate	$43.41	$24.37
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	9,998	35,924
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bulk plant manager vs shop supervisor salary

Bulk plant managers and shop supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Plant Manager	Shop Supervisor
Average salary	$90,288	$50,689
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $130,000	Between $30,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TechnipFMC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between bulk plant manager and shop supervisor education

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

	Bulk Plant Manager	Shop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Bulk plant manager vs shop supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between bulk plant managers' and shop supervisors' demographics:

	Bulk Plant Manager	Shop Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk plant manager and shop supervisor 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.

Shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Supervise and work in a fabrication shop, fabricate conveyors, MIG and TIG welding, and operate end mill.
Procure aerospace alloys and materials as well as all consumables.
Design medical, kitchen, and woodworking products using SolidWorks.
Follow instructions given by supervisor to ensure products are being meet to QA and USDA.
Start out as a welder (MIG, TIG) and move up to shop supervisor.

Bulk plant manager vs shop supervisor skills

Common bulk plant manager skills

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

Common shop supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Parts Inventory, 6%
OSHA, 4%
Equipment Maintenance, 3%