Manufacturing product manager vs production manager

The differences between manufacturing product managers and production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become a manufacturing product manager, becoming a production manager takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a manufacturing product manager has an average salary of $91,706, which is higher than the $78,064 average annual salary of a production manager.

The top three skills for a manufacturing product manager include product development, production schedules and product quality. The most important skills for a production manager are continuous improvement, customer service, and quality standards.

Manufacturing product manager vs production manager overview

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Production Manager
Yearly salary	$91,706	$78,064
Hourly rate	$44.09	$37.53
Growth rate	10%	3%
Number of jobs	134,321	95,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	39	46
Years of experience	10	2

Manufacturing product manager vs production manager salary

Manufacturing product managers and production managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Production Manager
Average salary	$91,706	$78,064
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $138,000	Between $50,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Google	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between manufacturing product manager and production manager education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing product manager and a production manager in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Production Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	Stanford University

Manufacturing product manager vs production manager demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing product managers' and production managers' demographics:

	Manufacturing Product Manager	Production Manager
Average age	39	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.1% Female, 17.9%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between manufacturing product manager and production manager duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing product manager example responsibilities.

Develop model to manage and track costs to determine ROI.
Manage and develop highly visible and critical OEM client accounts and contracts.
Implement lead manufacturing principles to achieve continuous improvement processes; hire qualified machinists; ensure division-wide OSHA compliance.
Comply with 21 CFR 820 and GMP.
Work with FDA requirement for food grade.
Insure regulatory compliance with 21CFR820 and ISO 13485 and participate in FDA inspection.

Production manager example responsibilities.

Lead a KAIZEN that save 220k in damages.
Manage lean sigma techniques and Kaizen events to reduce raw material and scrap costs.
Hire and manage crew and locations along with renting necessary film equipment and organizing shoot logistics.
Team member in setting up TPM method of measuring production (OEE), helping to achieve record production results.
Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.

Manufacturing product manager vs production manager skills

Common manufacturing product manager skills

Product Development, 11%
Production Schedules, 9%
Product Quality, 7%
Product Management, 7%
GMP, 5%
FDA, 5%

Common production manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Production Supervisors, 6%

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