General milling superintendent vs plant superintendent

The differences between general milling superintendents and plant superintendents 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 plant superintendent. Additionally, a plant superintendent has an average salary of $95,149, 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 plant superintendent are plant safety, production supervisors, and OSHA.

General milling superintendent vs plant superintendent overview

	General Milling Superintendent	Plant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$37,078	$95,149
Hourly rate	$17.83	$45.74
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	62,830	31,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

General milling superintendent vs plant superintendent salary

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

	General Milling Superintendent	Plant Superintendent
Average salary	$37,078	$95,149
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $58,000	Between $67,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between general milling superintendent and plant superintendent education

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

	General Milling Superintendent	Plant Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

General milling superintendent vs plant superintendent demographics

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

	General Milling Superintendent	Plant Superintendent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
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, 4.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between general milling superintendent and plant superintendent 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.

Plant superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Establish safety training program and documentation to satisfy OSHA requirements.
Direct and monitor plant personnel in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety program.
Function as plant buyer, scheduler, maintenance, and QC lab tech.
Assist machine shop employee's adherence to GMP regulations and completing all necessary paperwork.
Organize training programs for the production personnel GMP, safety compliance and S.O.P's.

General milling superintendent vs plant superintendent skills

Common general milling superintendent skills

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

Common plant superintendent skills

Plant Safety, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

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