Firearms assembly supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between firearms assembly supervisors and materials 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 materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $57,799 average annual salary of a firearms assembly supervisor.

The top three skills for a firearms assembly supervisor include customer service, complex safety and ATF. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Firearms assembly supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$57,799	$67,592
Hourly rate	$27.79	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	24,259	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Firearms assembly supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$57,799	$67,592
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $87,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between firearms assembly supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Firearms assembly supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Firearms Assembly Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between firearms assembly supervisor and materials 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.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Firearms assembly supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common firearms assembly supervisor skills

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

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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