Coal handling supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between coal handling supervisors and materials 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 coal handling supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $50,849 average annual salary of a coal handling supervisor.

The top three skills for a coal handling supervisor include loaders, general maintenance and safety standards. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Coal handling supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,849	$67,592
Hourly rate	$24.45	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	24,062	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Coal handling supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Coal handling supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$50,849	$67,592
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $101,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between coal handling supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between a coal handling supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Coal handling supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between coal handling supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between coal handling supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Coal handling supervisor example responsibilities.

Experience in managing JIT material handling, shipping, rail dock, truck dock and metal assembly areas.
Follow polices and procedures as per FDA guidelines.
Learned how to operate a bobcat and get educated on MSDS and lock out tag out.
Resolve conflicts involving retail logistics policy and procedures.
Work for an Ebay business, privately-own, online store for classic motorcycle parts.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Coal handling supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common coal handling supervisor skills

Loaders, 48%
General Maintenance, 31%
Safety Standards, 14%
Bobcat, 7%

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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