Coal handling supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between coal handling supervisors and production 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 production supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, 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 production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Coal handling supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,849	$63,391
Hourly rate	$24.45	$30.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,062	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Coal handling supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$50,849	$63,391
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $101,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between coal handling supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Coal handling supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Coal Handling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between coal handling supervisor and production 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.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Coal handling supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common coal handling supervisor skills

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

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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