Fabrication manager vs operations team leader

The differences between fabrication managers and operations team leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a fabrication manager and an operations team leader. Additionally, a fabrication manager has an average salary of $79,819, which is higher than the $55,160 average annual salary of an operations team leader.

The top three skills for a fabrication manager include continuous improvement, safety procedures and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for an operations team leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and excellent interpersonal.

Fabrication manager vs operations team leader overview

	Fabrication Manager	Operations Team Leader
Yearly salary	$79,819	$55,160
Hourly rate	$38.37	$26.52
Growth rate	-1%	6%
Number of jobs	6,379	179,669
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Fabrication manager vs operations team leader salary

Fabrication managers and operations team leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fabrication Manager	Operations Team Leader
Average salary	$79,819	$55,160
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $117,000	Between $28,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Andover, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Calvin Klein	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between fabrication manager and operations team leader education

There are a few differences between a fabrication manager and an operations team leader in terms of educational background:

	Fabrication Manager	Operations Team Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Fabrication manager vs operations team leader demographics

Here are the differences between fabrication managers' and operations team leaders' demographics:

	Fabrication Manager	Operations Team Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between fabrication manager and operations team leader duties and responsibilities

Fabrication manager example responsibilities.

Manage all shipping & receiving logistics before creating position of shipping supervisor.
Experience with OSHA safety as well as employee safety.
Operate facility in compliance with OSHA and Sapa standards.
Operate a press, shears, rollers, plasma cutter, and mig and tig welders.
Design and build props for theatrical sets from wood, steel, aluminum, and other materials for special events.
Plan and design require parts of sheet metal for the marine industry with duct planning and HVAC installation with wiring.

Operations team leader example responsibilities.

Manage a team of CNC operators during the facility's exit strategy for machining.
Help develop new WMS system and implement real time visual control charts to achieve production and quality KPI metrics.
Manage SLA by prioritizing and resolving requests/Incidents in accordance with agree service level agreement.
Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.
Initiate and complete deviations along with CAPA and/or NTR's.
Document production data, including OEE, QPS, and safety tracking forms.

Fabrication manager vs operations team leader skills

Common fabrication manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
CNC, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%

Common operations team leader skills

Customer Service, 15%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Process Improvement, 5%

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