Extrusion supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor

The differences between extrusion supervisors and manufacturing supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an extrusion supervisor and a manufacturing supervisor. Additionally, a manufacturing supervisor has an average salary of $71,330, which is higher than the $66,584 average annual salary of an extrusion supervisor.

The top three skills for an extrusion supervisor include extrusion, safety procedures and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a manufacturing supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety regulations.

Extrusion supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor overview

	Extrusion Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,584	$71,330
Hourly rate	$32.01	$34.29
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	25,831	68,725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Extrusion supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor salary

Extrusion supervisors and manufacturing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extrusion Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Average salary	$66,584	$71,330
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $97,000	Between $55,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between extrusion supervisor and manufacturing supervisor education

There are a few differences between an extrusion supervisor and a manufacturing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Extrusion Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Extrusion supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between extrusion supervisors' and manufacturing supervisors' demographics:

	Extrusion Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between extrusion supervisor and manufacturing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Extrusion supervisor example responsibilities.

Schedule and prioritize jobs, managing inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO manufacturing disciplines.
Schedule and prioritize jobs, managing inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO manufacturing disciplines.
Perform maintenance and repairs on chillers, split systems, pumps, boilers, HVAC, and building automate control system.
Charge with supervising night shift operations for product and order management relate to spare aircraft parts for 3rd party logistics company.
Direct materiel management activities involve in developing, operating, implementing and analyzing manual and automate integrated logistics systems.

Manufacturing supervisor example responsibilities.

Conduct all safety meeting and manage the employee's time keeping (Kronos).
Review and correct documentation and batch records while managing RODAC testing and leading CAPA investigations.
Lead, develop, and implement the KANBAN system by providing better flows of raw material and production.
Manage a team of 16-35 to insure packaging lines are running to standards as far as USDA guidelines and company productivity.
Lead sigma program driving quality, productivity and delivery improvements.
Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line

Extrusion supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor skills

Common extrusion supervisor skills

Extrusion, 35%
Safety Procedures, 18%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Direct Reports, 7%
Cost Reduction, 4%
SPC, 4%

Common manufacturing supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
GMP, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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