Manufacturing advisor vs quality assurance supervisor

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

Manufacturing advisor vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Manufacturing Advisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,022	$66,145
Hourly rate	$29.34	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	66,925	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing advisor vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Manufacturing Advisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$61,022	$66,145
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $102,000	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 manufacturing advisor and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Manufacturing Advisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Manufacturing advisor vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Manufacturing Advisor	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% 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 manufacturing advisor and quality assurance supervisor 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.

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).

Manufacturing advisor vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common manufacturing advisor skills

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