Drying supervisor vs shift production supervisor

The differences between drying supervisors and shift 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 shift production supervisor. Additionally, a drying supervisor has an average salary of $82,899, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

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

Drying supervisor vs shift production supervisor overview

	Drying Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$82,899	$35,127
Hourly rate	$39.86	$16.89
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	27,668	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Drying supervisor vs shift production supervisor salary

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

	Drying Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$82,899	$35,127
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $114,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between drying supervisor and shift production supervisor education

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

	Drying Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Drying supervisor vs shift production supervisor demographics

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

	Drying Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between drying supervisor and shift 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.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Drying supervisor vs shift production supervisor skills

Common drying supervisor skills

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

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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