Machining supervisor vs lead supervisor

The differences between machining supervisors and lead 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 lead supervisor. Additionally, a machining supervisor has an average salary of $53,609, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a machining supervisor include CNC, safety procedures and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Machining supervisor vs lead supervisor overview

	Machining Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,609	$42,548
Hourly rate	$25.77	$20.46
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	27,970	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining supervisor vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Machining Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$53,609	$42,548
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between machining supervisor and lead supervisor education

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

	Machining Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Machining supervisor vs lead supervisor demographics

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

	Machining Supervisor	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between machining supervisor and lead 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.

Lead supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Machining supervisor vs lead supervisor skills

Common machining supervisor skills

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

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%