Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance planner

The differences between heavy equipment supervisors and maintenance planners 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 planner. Additionally, a heavy equipment supervisor has an average salary of $69,407, which is higher than the $57,625 average annual salary of a maintenance planner.

The top three skills for a heavy equipment supervisor include production reports, equipment operators and maintenance schedules. The most important skills for a maintenance planner are CMMS, maintenance planning, and maintenance tasks.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance planner overview

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Yearly salary	$69,407	$57,625
Hourly rate	$33.37	$27.70
Growth rate	5%	-3%
Number of jobs	22,768	71,145
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance planner salary

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average salary	$69,407	$57,625
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $91,000	Between $39,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	CVR Energy
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and maintenance planner education

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
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 planner demographics

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Planner
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 85.6% Female, 14.4%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and maintenance planner 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 planner example responsibilities.

Manage aircraft TCTO - organization, depot, safety, and commodity as the TCTO manager.
Provide turnaround management services to support client's requirement in achieving successful projects.
Develop and manage PC base computerized maintenance management and productivity management system (CMMS).
Develop and implement safety preventive maintenance per OSHA guidelines.
Utilize CMMS (computerize maintenance management system) for preventive maintenance scheduling, work order generating, and equipment management.
Take part in BRC, GMP, and KPI audits.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance planner 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 planner skills

CMMS, 10%
Maintenance Planning, 8%
Maintenance Tasks, 6%
Maintenance Procedures, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Predictive Maintenance, 5%

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