General milling superintendent vs manufacturing manager

The differences between general milling superintendents and manufacturing managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a general milling superintendent and a manufacturing manager. Additionally, a manufacturing manager has an average salary of $101,712, which is higher than the $37,078 average annual salary of a general milling superintendent.

The top three skills for a general milling superintendent include safety program, product quality and mill operations. The most important skills for a manufacturing manager are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

General milling superintendent vs manufacturing manager overview

	General Milling Superintendent	Manufacturing Manager
Yearly salary	$37,078	$101,712
Hourly rate	$17.83	$48.90
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	62,830	40,395
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

General milling superintendent vs manufacturing manager salary

General milling superintendents and manufacturing managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Milling Superintendent	Manufacturing Manager
Average salary	$37,078	$101,712
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $58,000	Between $71,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Bain & Company
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between general milling superintendent and manufacturing manager education

There are a few differences between a general milling superintendent and a manufacturing manager in terms of educational background:

	General Milling Superintendent	Manufacturing Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

General milling superintendent vs manufacturing manager demographics

Here are the differences between general milling superintendents' and manufacturing managers' demographics:

	General Milling Superintendent	Manufacturing Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 88.8% Female, 11.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between general milling superintendent and manufacturing manager duties and responsibilities

General milling superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Manage third party contractors including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and similar construction specifications and requirements.
Develop POS and inventory control systems, prepare management reports and ensure regulatory compliance.

Manufacturing manager example responsibilities.

Lead plant start up efforts by implementing TPM systems, training, tracking, course correction.
Manage a 3 shift 63 machinist , 15 mfg engineers, and 5 support CNC machining operations.
Manage cross-functional teams to derive root cause analysis and resolutions for deviations, investigations and CAPA's.
Manage tech transfers, DFM, suppliers and CMO on late stage & commercial drug-device combination products.
Manage all tissue valve production functions including QC inspection, machine shop, custom device and surgical accessories.
Utilize applicable decision making tools to consider assets, evaluate effectiveness and realign to achieve strategic goals and ROI.

General milling superintendent vs manufacturing manager skills

Common general milling superintendent skills

Safety Program, 43%
Product Quality, 25%
Mill Operations, 11%
HACCP, 9%
Plant Operations, 6%
Flour Mill, 3%

Common manufacturing manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Production Schedules, 4%
Production Supervisors, 4%
Sigma, 4%
Project Management, 3%

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