Drying supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between drying 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 drying supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a drying supervisor has an average salary of $82,899, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a drying supervisor include safety procedures, dry end and dryers. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Drying supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Drying Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,899	$37,766
Hourly rate	$39.86	$18.16
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	27,668	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Drying supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

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

	Drying Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$82,899	$37,766
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $114,000	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 drying supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

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

	Drying Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Drying supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

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

	Drying Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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, 12.8% 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 drying supervisor and operation shift 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.

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.

Drying supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common drying supervisor skills

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

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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