Finishing manager vs plant manager

The differences between finishing 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 finishing 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 $70,117 average annual salary of a finishing manager.

The top three skills for a finishing manager include lean manufacturing, production schedules and direct reports. The most important skills for a plant manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and safety program.

Finishing manager vs plant manager overview

	Finishing Manager	Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$70,117	$113,843
Hourly rate	$33.71	$54.73
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	10,710	275,962
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	2	6

Finishing manager vs plant manager salary

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

	Finishing Manager	Plant Manager
Average salary	$70,117	$113,843
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $123,000	Between $85,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New Jersey
Best paying company	Levi Strauss & Co.	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Finance

Differences between finishing manager and plant manager education

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

	Finishing Manager	Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Finishing manager vs plant manager demographics

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

	Finishing Manager	Plant Manager
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.9% White, 62.8% 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 finishing manager and plant manager duties and responsibilities

Finishing manager example responsibilities.

Attain facility commissioning after a successful FDA audit.
Pace manufactures aluminum die-cast parts for barbecue grills, cars and many other products.
Update part counts in the AS400 system as parts move through their specific process.
Work in a manufacturing environment, which produces aluminum coil sheet make to customer specs.
Used various power tools; drill press, routers, table see planers, round sanders and jitter bugs.
Create and implement lot number production on finish good cartons immediately without impacting customer delivery to be GMP compliant.

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.

Finishing manager vs plant manager skills

Common finishing manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 13%
Production Schedules, 9%
Direct Reports, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Customer Complaints, 8%
ISO, 6%

Common plant manager skills

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