Manufacturing coordinator vs leader

The differences between manufacturing coordinators and leaders 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 coordinator and a leader. Additionally, a leader has an average salary of $86,964, which is higher than the $54,354 average annual salary of a manufacturing coordinator.

The top three skills for a manufacturing coordinator include GMP, continuous improvement and shop floor. The most important skills for a leader are customer service, strong time management, and excellent interpersonal.

Manufacturing coordinator vs leader overview

	Manufacturing Coordinator	Leader
Yearly salary	$54,354	$86,964
Hourly rate	$26.13	$41.81
Growth rate	-3%	10%
Number of jobs	45,412	172,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing coordinator vs leader salary

Manufacturing coordinators and leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Coordinator	Leader
Average salary	$54,354	$86,964
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $85,000	Between $49,000 And $153,000
Highest paying City	Framingham, MA	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Maine
Best paying company	Biogen	Eli Lilly and Company
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between manufacturing coordinator and leader education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing coordinator and a leader in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Coordinator	Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Manufacturing coordinator vs leader demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing coordinators' and leaders' demographics:

	Manufacturing Coordinator	Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 49.8% Female, 50.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manufacturing coordinator and leader duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inventory levels for commodities of raw materials.
Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Flag critical supplier's commit dates not supporting THAAD internal mfg.
Develop and train manufacturing staff with quality standards/requirements in a FDA regulate environment.
Develop and establish planning requirements for systems integration and mfg configurations on composite structures.
Work with appropriate logistics and inventory coordinators to ensure timely movement and utilization of inventory with the region and globally.

Leader example responsibilities.

Manage UNIX and mainframe systems software staff.
Achieve business metrics and implement WCM tools and processes.
Lead instrument calibration, OOS investigation, change control, deviation documentation to comply with GMP.
Lead a group to help a dog food producer to gain traction in the grocery store channel
Perform diagnostics, lead audits, kaizen events, value stream mapping, PDCA teams and employee involvement.
Lead in PTA efforts to recognize school staff by planning events and organize and plan monthly appreciation gifts.

Manufacturing coordinator vs leader skills

Common manufacturing coordinator skills

GMP, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Shop Floor, 6%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Sigma, 5%
Delivery Dates, 5%

Common leader skills

Customer Service, 14%
Strong Time Management, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
PET, 6%
Digital Transformation, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%