Machining supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between machining supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, 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 welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Machining supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Machining Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,609	$55,605
Hourly rate	$25.77	$26.73
Growth rate	1%	2%
Number of jobs	27,970	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Machining supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Machining Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$53,609	$55,605
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $79,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between machining supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Machining Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Machining supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Machining Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between machining supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Machining supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common machining supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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