Machining manager vs leader

The differences between machining managers and 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 machining manager and a leader. Additionally, a machining manager has an average salary of $92,047, which is higher than the $86,964 average annual salary of a leader.

The top three skills for a machining manager include continuous improvement, cloud and CNC. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Machining manager vs leader overview

	Machining Manager	Leader
Yearly salary	$92,047	$86,964
Hourly rate	$44.25	$41.81
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	6,041	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining manager vs leader salary

Machining managers and leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machining Manager	Leader
Average salary	$92,047	$86,964
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $132,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Maine
Best paying company	Workday	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between machining manager and leader education

There are a few differences between a machining manager and a leader in terms of educational background:

	Machining Manager	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Machining manager vs leader demographics

Here are the differences between machining managers' and leaders' demographics:

	Machining Manager	Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between machining manager and leader duties and responsibilities

Machining manager example responsibilities.

Manage production of text and cover weights maintaining highest quality standards in compliance with ISO standards.
Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
Review engineering drawings, initiate tool requests, write CNC programs and perform trouble shooting.
Ensure ISO standards are met.
Lead a team of highly skil CNC programmers and machinists in a sophisticate, fast pace stamping die facility.
Perform surface grinding, lathe turning, milling, wire and plunge EDM burning, polishing and assembly of molds

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Machining manager vs leader skills

Common machining manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 18%
Cloud, 15%
CNC, 12%
Production Schedules, 7%
Machine Shop, 6%
Aluminum, 5%

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%