Grain elevator superintendent vs manufacturing supervisor

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and manufacturing 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 grain elevator superintendent and a manufacturing supervisor. Additionally, a manufacturing supervisor has an average salary of $71,330, which is higher than the $67,726 average annual salary of a grain elevator superintendent.

The top three skills for a grain elevator superintendent include CDL, product quality and OSHA. The most important skills for a manufacturing supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety regulations.

Grain elevator superintendent vs manufacturing supervisor overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Manufacturing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,726	$71,330
Hourly rate	$32.56	$34.29
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	12,041	68,725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs manufacturing supervisor salary

Grain elevator superintendents and manufacturing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Manufacturing Supervisor
Average salary	$67,726	$71,330
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $55,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and manufacturing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a grain elevator superintendent and a manufacturing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Manufacturing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs manufacturing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between grain elevator superintendents' and manufacturing supervisors' demographics:

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Manufacturing Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and manufacturing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Grain elevator superintendent example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen identifying changeover/set-up issues.
Participate in FDA audits of the manufacturing facility.
Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvement and improve working relationships.

Manufacturing supervisor example responsibilities.

Conduct all safety meeting and manage the employee's time keeping (Kronos).
Review and correct documentation and batch records while managing RODAC testing and leading CAPA investigations.
Lead, develop, and implement the KANBAN system by providing better flows of raw material and production.
Manage a team of 16-35 to insure packaging lines are running to standards as far as USDA guidelines and company productivity.
Lead sigma program driving quality, productivity and delivery improvements.
Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line

Grain elevator superintendent vs manufacturing supervisor skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

CDL, 33%
Product Quality, 28%
OSHA, 26%
Grain Storage, 6%
Facility Operations, 4%
Equipment Operation, 3%

Common manufacturing supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
GMP, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%

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