Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance manager

The differences between heavy equipment supervisors and maintenance managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a heavy equipment supervisor and a maintenance manager. Additionally, a maintenance manager has an average salary of $72,269, 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 a maintenance manager are OSHA, customer service, and plumbing.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance manager overview

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Manager
Yearly salary	$69,407	$72,269
Hourly rate	$33.37	$34.74
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	22,768	61,748
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance manager salary

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Manager
Average salary	$69,407	$72,269
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $91,000	Between $47,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and maintenance manager education

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance manager demographics

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Manager
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and maintenance manager 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.

Maintenance manager example responsibilities.

Select, contract, and manage vendors for MRO supplies or specialize maintenance services.
Maintain OEE on all equipment to achieve run performance goals and to produce 500MM pounds of finish product a year.
Arrange and schedule preventative and predictive maintenance activities to ensure maximum plant operational effectiveness using the CMMS system.
Reduce conversion expenses for plant maintenance by developing and implementing cost control strategies and the implementation CMMS base preventive maintenance program.
Implement vending machines plant wide for small electronic switches and cables.
Head of the maintenance department for a busy plastics sheeting extrusion plant.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance manager 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 maintenance manager skills

OSHA, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Plumbing, 6%
HVAC, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
CMMS, 4%

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