Manufacturing director vs manufacturing technology manager

The differences between manufacturing directors and manufacturing technology managers 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 director and a manufacturing technology manager. Additionally, a manufacturing director has an average salary of $147,277, which is higher than the $123,011 average annual salary of a manufacturing technology manager.

The top three skills for a manufacturing director include continuous improvement, supply chain and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a manufacturing technology manager are lean manufacturing, GMP, and capital projects.

Manufacturing director vs manufacturing technology manager overview

	Manufacturing Director	Manufacturing Technology Manager
Yearly salary	$147,277	$123,011
Hourly rate	$70.81	$59.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	42,235	81,350
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing director vs manufacturing technology manager salary

Manufacturing directors and manufacturing technology managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Director	Manufacturing Technology Manager
Average salary	$147,277	$123,011
Salary range	Between $100,000 And $214,000	Between $91,000 And $165,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Nationwide Children's Hospital	Amazon
Best paying industry	Retail	Manufacturing

Differences between manufacturing director and manufacturing technology manager education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing director and a manufacturing technology manager in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Director	Manufacturing Technology Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Manufacturing director vs manufacturing technology manager demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing directors' and manufacturing technology managers' demographics:

	Manufacturing Director	Manufacturing Technology Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 9.0% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 9.2% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between manufacturing director and manufacturing technology manager duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing director example responsibilities.

Manage quality inspection, production control, inventory, procurement, facilities, product sales, support and ISO compliance functions.
Manage OEM manufacturer for product assembly and internal manufacturing for product customization.
Interact with QA and other support groups to resolve technical and GMP issues in manufacturing.
Develop an in-house bar code scanning system as part of DMAIC measurement phase to compile shop floor data.
Administer action plans and follow-up, PDCA.
Develop and maintain specifications for products, while monitoring QA.

Manufacturing technology manager example responsibilities.

Implement lead manufacturing principles to achieve continuous improvement processes; hire qualified machinists; ensure division-wide OSHA compliance.
Enter the data into ERP system.
Handle relations with regulatory agencies FDA, DEA, etc.
Perform large-scale post-production buffering and dilution of commercial protein drugs in a sterile, GMP environment.
Represent manufacturing department during regulatory agency inspections and partner audits (FDA, EMEA, Japanese company Chugai).
Define best-in-class supply chain model, including organizational design, process definitions, core competencies, and ERP architecture.

Manufacturing director vs manufacturing technology manager skills

Common manufacturing director skills

Continuous Improvement, 9%
Supply Chain, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Sigma, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%
Project Management, 3%

Common manufacturing technology manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 11%
GMP, 7%
Capital Projects, 6%
Prototype, 6%
Cost Reduction, 5%
Product Development, 5%

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