Continuous improvement leader vs cell leader

The differences between continuous improvement leaders and cell 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 continuous improvement leader and a cell leader. Additionally, a cell leader has an average salary of $109,257, which is higher than the $85,851 average annual salary of a continuous improvement leader.

The top three skills for a continuous improvement leader include lean six sigma, sigma and process improvement. The most important skills for a cell leader are lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Continuous improvement leader vs cell leader overview

	Continuous Improvement Leader	Cell Leader
Yearly salary	$85,851	$109,257
Hourly rate	$41.27	$52.53
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	35,627	64,151
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Continuous improvement leader vs cell leader salary

Continuous improvement leaders and cell leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Continuous Improvement Leader	Cell Leader
Average salary	$85,851	$109,257
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $115,000	Between $68,000 And $173,000
Highest paying City	Fall River, MA	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Bunge	Novo Nordisk
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between continuous improvement leader and cell leader education

There are a few differences between a continuous improvement leader and a cell leader in terms of educational background:

	Continuous Improvement Leader	Cell Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Continuous improvement leader vs cell leader demographics

Here are the differences between continuous improvement leaders' and cell leaders' demographics:

	Continuous Improvement Leader	Cell Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between continuous improvement leader and cell leader duties and responsibilities

Continuous improvement leader example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct internal audits for ISO and Schlumberger CLMS procedures.
Design and implement a SharePoint base pre-production operational checklist application to automate documentation retrieval.
Mentor trainees on projects and assist through the DMAIC process.
Provide training on DMAIC and basic problem solving methodologies company wide.
Introduce the concepts of OEE and throughput time into the report.
Oversee the Jonesboro press site total preventative maintenance plan and member of multi site TPM steering team.

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.

Continuous improvement leader vs cell leader skills

Common continuous improvement leader skills

Lean Six Sigma, 13%
Sigma, 10%
Process Improvement, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Project Management, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%

Common cell leader skills

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

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