Lead production associate vs shift production supervisor

The differences between lead production associates and shift production supervisors 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 production associate and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a lead production associate has an average salary of $37,537, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a lead production associate include safety regulations, computer system and data entry. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Lead production associate vs shift production supervisor overview

	Lead Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,537	$35,127
Hourly rate	$18.05	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	57,439	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Lead production associate vs shift production supervisor salary

Lead production associates and shift production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$37,537	$35,127
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lead production associate and shift production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a lead production associate and a shift production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Lead Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Lead production associate vs shift production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between lead production associates' and shift production supervisors' demographics:

	Lead Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.1% Female, 39.9%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lead production associate and shift production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lead production associate example responsibilities.

Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Perform process validation with QA for all job startups.
Oversee scheduling, receiving, shipping, ordering, quality and preventive maintenance of machinery and equipment (TPM).
Maintain a successful working relationship with USDA inspectors to facilitate timely resolutions to regulatory and procedural issues.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Lead production associate vs shift production supervisor skills

Common lead production associate skills

Safety Regulations, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Data Entry, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
GMP, 9%
Production Numbers, 7%

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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