Manufacturing advisor vs lead operator

The differences between manufacturing advisors and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a manufacturing advisor and a lead operator. Additionally, a lead operator has an average salary of $88,429, which is higher than the $61,022 average annual salary of a manufacturing advisor.

The top three skills for a manufacturing advisor include safety standards, sigma and continuous improvement. The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Manufacturing advisor vs lead operator overview

	Manufacturing Advisor	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$61,022	$88,429
Hourly rate	$29.34	$42.51
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	66,925	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing advisor vs lead operator salary

Manufacturing advisors and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Advisor	Lead Operator
Average salary	$61,022	$88,429
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $102,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between manufacturing advisor and lead operator education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing advisor and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Advisor	Lead Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Manufacturing advisor vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing advisors' and lead operators' demographics:

	Manufacturing Advisor	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manufacturing advisor and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing advisor example responsibilities.

Monitor attendance, schedule production, manage JIT inventory, and eliminate waste.
Maintain internal and external suppliers to manage components respect to APQP, PPAP, QS9000 and supporting documents.
Manage safety, cost, morale, budget proposals, and design contingency plans to eliminate material handling constraints.
Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line
Prevent reoccurring quality, inventory control, shipping, and production issues using cross-functional work teams and hourly team member feedback.
Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to support SDQCME through the learn journey.

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Manufacturing advisor vs lead operator skills

Common manufacturing advisor skills

Safety Standards, 26%
Sigma, 22%
Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 11%
Assembly Line, 6%
Assembly Operations, 5%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%