Heavy equipment supervisor vs engineering supervisor

The differences between heavy equipment supervisors and engineering supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a heavy equipment supervisor, becoming an engineering supervisor takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, an engineering supervisor has an average salary of $97,535, which is higher than the $69,407 average annual salary of a heavy equipment supervisor.

The top three skills for a heavy equipment supervisor include production reports, equipment operators and maintenance schedules. The most important skills for an engineering supervisor are HVAC, plumbing, and project management.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs engineering supervisor overview

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Engineering Supervisor
Yearly salary	$69,407	$97,535
Hourly rate	$33.37	$46.89
Growth rate	5%	2%
Number of jobs	22,768	57,046
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	4	-

Heavy equipment supervisor vs engineering supervisor salary

Heavy equipment supervisors and engineering supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Engineering Supervisor
Average salary	$69,407	$97,535
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $91,000	Between $72,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and engineering supervisor education

There are a few differences between a heavy equipment supervisor and an engineering supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Engineering Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Heavy equipment supervisor vs engineering supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between heavy equipment supervisors' and engineering supervisors' demographics:

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Engineering Supervisor
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 11.8% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and engineering supervisor duties and responsibilities

Heavy equipment supervisor example responsibilities.

Implement and now managing a computer base preventative maintenance and unplan maintenance standardize process utilizing Directline/Megamation - CMMS.
Serve as liaison and point of contact between external and internal logistics organizations and maintenance organizations using effective communication skills.
Replace and repair Detroit and caterpillar engines and relate parts for military equipment.

Engineering supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen initiatives to continue improving fulfillment operations.
Implement and maintain ISO certification; become first industrial boiler manufacturer to achieve certification.
Achieve exceptional productivity and quality performance by deploying data analytics and localizing operational KPI metrics.
Manage QA for research orient development efforts and for high visibility, production focuse development efforts tie to revenue generation.
Ensure adherence to UL, NEC, CE and OSHA regulations and guidelines, in addition to company's design policies.
Authorize to troubleshoot equipment, debug controllers, and oversee robotic programming.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs engineering supervisor skills

Common heavy equipment supervisor skills

Production Reports, 18%
Equipment Operators, 10%
Maintenance Schedules, 9%
Dump Truck, 9%
Maintenance Shop, 9%
Identify Causes, 6%

Common engineering supervisor skills

HVAC, 9%
Plumbing, 8%
Project Management, 7%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%

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