Machining manager vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between machining managers and quality assurance 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 machining manager and a quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a machining manager has an average salary of $92,047, which is higher than the $66,145 average annual salary of a quality assurance supervisor.

The top three skills for a machining manager include continuous improvement, cloud and CNC. The most important skills for a quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Machining manager vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Machining Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$92,047	$66,145
Hourly rate	$44.25	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	6,041	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining manager vs quality assurance supervisor salary

Machining managers and quality assurance supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machining Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$92,047	$66,145
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $132,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	Workday	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between machining manager and quality assurance supervisor education

There are a few differences between a machining manager and a quality assurance supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Machining Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Machining manager vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between machining managers' and quality assurance supervisors' demographics:

	Machining Manager	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between machining manager and quality assurance supervisor 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

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Machining manager vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common machining manager skills

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

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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