Cell leader vs assembly supervisor

The differences between cell leaders and assembly 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 cell leader and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, a cell leader has an average salary of $109,257, which is higher than the $62,043 average annual salary of an assembly supervisor.

The top three skills for a cell leader include lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and safety procedures. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Cell leader vs assembly supervisor overview

	Cell Leader	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$109,257	$62,043
Hourly rate	$52.53	$29.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	64,151	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Cell leader vs assembly supervisor salary

Cell leaders and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cell Leader	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$109,257	$62,043
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $173,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Wyoming
Best paying company	Novo Nordisk	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between cell leader and assembly supervisor education

There are a few differences between a cell leader and an assembly supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Cell Leader	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cell leader vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cell leaders' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Cell Leader	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cell leader and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cell leader example responsibilities.

Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Help design business cell lay-out for segmentation Kaizen on PTFE production cell, lay-out and work flow.
Monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, with Kaizen activities for assign areas of production.
Assist in breakdown, cleaning, sanitizing and reassembling of all processing areas following all HACCP and GMP rules.
Provide leadership for manufacturing and assembly of automotive service equipment.
Train new technicians on precision manufacturing processes and supervisors in leadership strategies.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Cell leader vs assembly supervisor skills

Common cell leader skills

Lean Manufacturing, 13%
Continuous Improvement, 12%
Safety Procedures, 7%
ACE, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%