Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance superintendent

The differences between heavy equipment supervisors and maintenance superintendents 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 superintendent. Additionally, a maintenance superintendent has an average salary of $77,482, 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 superintendent are continuous improvement, OSHA, and plumbing.

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance superintendent overview

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Yearly salary	$69,407	$77,482
Hourly rate	$33.37	$37.25
Growth rate	5%	2%
Number of jobs	22,768	69,775
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance superintendent salary

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average salary	$69,407	$77,482
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $91,000	Between $49,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	Tracy, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between heavy equipment supervisor and maintenance superintendent education

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
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 superintendent demographics

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

	Heavy Equipment Supervisor	Maintenance Superintendent
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 97.3% Female, 2.7%
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, 15.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

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

Develop and lead lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) and overall plant safety program.
Conceptualize and implement TPM strategies covering operations, quality assurance, and maintenance essential to achieve company goals and increase OEE.
Utilize workplace safety practices and job hazard analysis to ensure no OSHA injuries for direct reports occur during tenure.
Plant EHS support and oversight.
Use wide variety of conventional and CNC machines.
Define and deploy health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures (HACCP).

Heavy equipment supervisor vs maintenance superintendent 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 superintendent skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Plumbing, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Mowing, 5%
Maintenance Supervisors, 4%

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