Machining supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between machining supervisors and control 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 supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $53,609 average annual salary of a machining supervisor.

The top three skills for a machining supervisor include CNC, safety procedures and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Machining supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Machining Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,609	$75,228
Hourly rate	$25.77	$36.17
Growth rate	1%	3%
Number of jobs	27,970	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Machining supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Machining Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$53,609	$75,228
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $79,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between machining supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a machining supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Machining Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Machining supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between machining supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Machining Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between machining supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Machining supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage 3 team leaders and 40 plus associates using TPM philosophies.
Maintain ISO 9001-2008 work instructions and calibration requirements.
Assist with training of hourly personnel on ISO system.
Repair customers PC's in the tech center and work as cashier.
Mount supplies on spindles or place supplies in hopper or other feeding devices.
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of fill and pack products to require company and FDA standards.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Machining supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common machining supervisor skills

CNC, 21%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Lean Manufacturing, 8%
On-Time Delivery, 6%
ISO, 6%
Product Quality, 5%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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