Drying supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between drying 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 drying supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a drying supervisor has an average salary of $82,899, which is higher than the $67,592 average annual salary of a materials supervisor.

The top three skills for a drying supervisor include safety procedures, dry end and dryers. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Drying supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Drying Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,899	$67,592
Hourly rate	$39.86	$32.50
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	27,668	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Drying supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Drying Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$82,899	$67,592
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $114,000	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 drying supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Drying Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Drying supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between drying supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Drying Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 drying supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Drying supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Perform all require QC checks.
Monitor shift GMP, housekeeping and safety requirements
Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems and supervise production activities to ensure manufacture products meet or exceed establish quality requirements.
Direct materiel management activities involve in developing, operating, implementing and analyzing manual and automate integrated logistics systems.

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.

Drying supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common drying supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 45%
Dry End, 28%
Dryers, 21%
Continuous Improvement, 6%

Common materials supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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