Drying supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between drying 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 drying supervisor and a production supervisor. Additionally, a drying supervisor has an average salary of $82,899, which is higher than the $63,391 average annual salary of a production supervisor.

The top three skills for a drying supervisor include safety procedures, dry end and dryers. The most important skills for a production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Drying supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Drying Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,899	$63,391
Hourly rate	$39.86	$30.48
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	27,668	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Drying supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Drying Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$82,899	$63,391
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $114,000	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 drying supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Drying Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Drying supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Drying Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 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 drying supervisor and production 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.

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.

Drying supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common drying supervisor skills

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

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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