Grain elevator superintendent vs production supervisor

The differences between grain elevator superintendents and production 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 production supervisor. Additionally, a grain elevator superintendent has an average salary of $67,726, which is higher than the $63,391 average annual salary of a production supervisor.

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

Grain elevator superintendent vs production supervisor overview

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$67,726	$63,391
Hourly rate	$32.56	$30.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,041	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Grain elevator superintendent vs production supervisor salary

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$67,726	$63,391
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $109,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and production supervisor education

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

Grain elevator superintendent vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Grain Elevator Superintendent	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between grain elevator superintendent and production 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.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Grain elevator superintendent vs production supervisor skills

Common grain elevator superintendent skills

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

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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