Cutting supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between cutting supervisors and operation shift 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 cutting supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a cutting supervisor has an average salary of $54,868, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a cutting supervisor include product quality, production reports and labor costs. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Cutting supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Cutting Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,868	$37,766
Hourly rate	$26.38	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,188	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Cutting supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

Cutting supervisors and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cutting Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$54,868	$37,766
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $80,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between cutting supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a cutting supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Cutting Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Cutting supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between cutting supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Cutting Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cutting supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cutting supervisor example responsibilities.

Design and manage a satellite division of the manufacturing facility, responsible for silicone extrusion.
Schedule and prioritize jobs, managing inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO manufacturing disciplines.
Work with high volume production through manufacturing work instructions according to quality standards with all require GMP documentation.
Assist in certification and recertification of ISO 9001-2008.
Supervise 190 member team in the cone debone department and 48 team members in the cut-up and food construct department.
Assume responsibilities for all cut-up operations.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Cutting supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common cutting supervisor skills

Product Quality, 24%
Production Reports, 23%
Labor Costs, 21%
Cut-Up, 15%
Payroll, 3%
Continuous Improvement, 3%

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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