Lead pressman vs process leader

The differences between lead pressmen and process leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lead pressman and a process leader. Additionally, a process leader has an average salary of $88,400, which is higher than the $49,192 average annual salary of a lead pressman.

The top three skills for a lead pressman include UV, press operation and offset printing. The most important skills for a process leader are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Lead pressman vs process leader overview

	Lead Pressman	Process Leader
Yearly salary	$49,192	$88,400
Hourly rate	$23.65	$42.50
Growth rate	-	11%
Number of jobs	5,059	71,467
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Lead pressman vs process leader salary

Lead pressmen and process leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Pressman	Process Leader
Average salary	$49,192	$88,400
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $65,000	Between $59,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lead pressman and process leader education

There are a few differences between a lead pressman and a process leader in terms of educational background:

	Lead Pressman	Process Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Lead pressman vs process leader demographics

Here are the differences between lead pressmen' and process leaders' demographics:

	Lead Pressman	Process Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lead pressman and process leader duties and responsibilities

Lead pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Roll to fold, roll to roll, roll to sheet and all UV inks.
Used water base and UV inks.
Can run offset as well as Flexo wide web and narrow web.
Mix a variety of PMS colors using ink scales and mixing station.
Strip, plait jobs to run and perform ink matches on both PMS and client colors.

Process leader example responsibilities.

Lead process cost, capacity, and ROI forecasting
Manage the movement of work in progress (WIP) through the departments.
Manage day-to-day logistics of work orders to ensure they are progressing as scheduled and customer commitments are being meet.
Design, build, train and manage new cross site data team to support integrate ERP system for change control.
Initiate supplier - kitting, Kanban and vendor manage inventory processes of hardware, pipe, fittings and expense items.
Plan and facilitate Kaizen events that lead to significant business improvement results.

Lead pressman vs process leader skills

Common lead pressman skills

UV, 9%
Press Operation, 7%
Offset Printing, 6%
Ink Fountains, 6%
Web Press, 6%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common process leader skills

Customer Service, 13%
Cleanliness, 8%
Sales Floor, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Process Improvement, 6%