Foundry technician vs production leader

The differences between foundry technicians and production leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a foundry technician and a production leader. Additionally, a production leader has an average salary of $44,563, which is higher than the $37,106 average annual salary of a foundry technician.

The top three skills for a foundry technician include foundry, CNC and process improvement. The most important skills for a production leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Foundry technician vs production leader overview

	Foundry Technician	Production Leader
Yearly salary	$37,106	$44,563
Hourly rate	$17.84	$21.42
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	24,347	107,578
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Foundry technician vs production leader salary

Foundry technicians and production leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Foundry Technician	Production Leader
Average salary	$37,106	$44,563
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between foundry technician and production leader education

There are a few differences between a foundry technician and a production leader in terms of educational background:

	Foundry Technician	Production Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Foundry technician vs production leader demographics

Here are the differences between foundry technicians' and production leaders' demographics:

	Foundry Technician	Production Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 5.0% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between foundry technician and production leader duties and responsibilities

Foundry technician example responsibilities.

Work on various types of machines including manual lathes and CNC machines.
Maintain and fabricate foundry equipment.
Work in several positions for metal foundry and engineer metal manufacturer.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.

Production leader example responsibilities.

Manage PC production line personnel.
Manage the operation of three alkalize systems from a PLC.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain maximum yields in accordance with company policies and USDA food and safety guidelines.
Maintain the facilities organization, appearance, and cleanliness.
Operate and maintain general manufacturing equipment and perform production in accordance with QSR, ISO and establish written procedures.

Foundry technician vs production leader skills

Common foundry technician skills

Foundry, 32%
CNC, 31%
Process Improvement, 25%
Hoists, 5%
Disa, 3%
Aluminum Castings, 1%

Common production leader skills

Customer Service, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%
Production Process, 3%