Machining supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between machining supervisors 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 supervisor and a quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a quality assurance supervisor has an average salary of $66,145, 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 quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Machining supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Machining Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,609	$66,145
Hourly rate	$25.77	$31.80
Growth rate	1%	3%
Number of jobs	27,970	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Machining Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$53,609	$66,145
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $79,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between machining supervisor and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Machining Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Machining supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Machining Supervisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% 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 supervisor and quality assurance 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.

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 supervisor vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common machining supervisor skills

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