Fabrication manager vs plant manager

The differences between fabrication managers and plant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a fabrication manager, becoming a plant manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a plant manager has an average salary of $113,843, which is higher than the $79,819 average annual salary of a fabrication manager.

The top three skills for a fabrication manager include continuous improvement, safety procedures and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a plant manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety program.

Fabrication manager vs plant manager overview

	Fabrication Manager	Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$79,819	$113,843
Hourly rate	$38.37	$54.73
Growth rate	-1%	6%
Number of jobs	6,379	275,962
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	6

Fabrication manager vs plant manager salary

Fabrication managers and plant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fabrication Manager	Plant Manager
Average salary	$79,819	$113,843
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $117,000	Between $85,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	Andover, MA	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New Jersey
Best paying company	Calvin Klein	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between fabrication manager and plant manager education

There are a few differences between a fabrication manager and a plant manager in terms of educational background:

	Fabrication Manager	Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Fabrication manager vs plant manager demographics

Here are the differences between fabrication managers' and plant managers' demographics:

	Fabrication Manager	Plant Manager
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between fabrication manager and plant manager 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.

Plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage 65 plant production and five plant supervisors in bilingual union manufacturing HVAC plant.
Manage compliance and training for the facility HACCP plan and are awarded PICQS plus status on annual audit.
Lead skilled trades in the repair and maintenance of robotics, PLC, hydraulic and electrical switchgear applications.
Lead OEE & SMED initiatives to improve machine utilization, up-time, throughput, change-over time, & yield.
Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Coordinate monthly safety meetings, provide training and lead internal inspections that foster OSHA awareness.

Fabrication manager vs plant manager skills

Common fabrication manager skills

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

Common plant manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Safety Program, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
OSHA, 5%