Firearms assembly supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between firearms assembly supervisors and line 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 firearms assembly supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, a firearms assembly supervisor has an average salary of $57,799, which is higher than the $55,107 average annual salary of a line supervisor.

The top three skills for a firearms assembly supervisor include customer service, complex safety and ATF. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Firearms assembly supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,799	$55,107
Hourly rate	$27.79	$26.49
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,259	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Firearms assembly supervisor vs line supervisor salary

Firearms assembly supervisors and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$57,799	$55,107
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $87,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between firearms assembly supervisor and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between a firearms assembly supervisor and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Firearms assembly supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between firearms assembly supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 3.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between firearms assembly supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Firearms assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Coach and mentore team leads, responsible for ensuring teams meet and exceed KPI's.
Analyze MRP system and workload data to effectively plan manpower and distribute work between the manufacturing areas and the machine shop.
Work with negotiating team and the UAW, IAM, and USW to successfully implement work teams with hourly group leaders.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Firearms assembly supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common firearms assembly supervisor skills

Customer Service, 37%
Complex Safety, 18%
ATF, 17%
Background Checks, 10%
POS, 9%
CNC, 8%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

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