Forge shop supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between forge shop 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 forge shop supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a forge shop supervisor has an average salary of $83,125, which is higher than the $67,592 average annual salary of a materials supervisor.

Forge shop supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Forge Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$83,125	$67,592
Hourly rate	$39.96	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	35,486	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Forge shop supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Forge shop supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Forge Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$83,125	$67,592
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $112,000	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 forge shop supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between a forge shop supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Forge Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Forge shop supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between forge shop supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Forge Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 forge shop supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Forge shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise CNC operators.
Communicate corporate safety policies, OSHA and other governing agencies safety rules and regulations.
Manufacture breaker plates for the extrusion industry.

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.

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