Manufacturing team leader vs cell leader

The differences between manufacturing team leaders and cell 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 team leader and a cell leader. Additionally, a cell leader has an average salary of $109,257, which is higher than the $39,390 average annual salary of a manufacturing team leader.

The top three skills for a manufacturing team leader include continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and GMP. The most important skills for a cell leader are lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Manufacturing team leader vs cell leader overview

	Manufacturing Team Leader	Cell Leader
Yearly salary	$39,390	$109,257
Hourly rate	$18.94	$52.53
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	135,790	64,151
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing team leader vs cell leader salary

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

	Manufacturing Team Leader	Cell Leader
Average salary	$39,390	$109,257
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $54,000	Between $68,000 And $173,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Massachusetts
Best paying company	AstraZeneca	Novo Nordisk
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between manufacturing team leader and cell leader education

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

	Manufacturing Team Leader	Cell Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Manufacturing team leader vs cell leader demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing team leaders' and cell leaders' demographics:

	Manufacturing Team Leader	Cell Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manufacturing team leader and cell leader duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing team leader example responsibilities.

Lead numerous Kaizen blitz efforts to identify and reduce waste.
Manage operations in compliance with strict ISO9001 certification and FDA requirements.
Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line
Provide technical information to FDA auditor during PAI inspection.
Lead the development of a no batch single piece flow cell utilizing the kaizen process.
Key player in the transformation of the operations in regards execution and practices of GMP's.

Cell leader example responsibilities.

Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Help design business cell lay-out for segmentation Kaizen on PTFE production cell, lay-out and work flow.
Monitor safety, quality, cost, and productivity, with Kaizen activities for assign areas of production.
Assist in breakdown, cleaning, sanitizing and reassembling of all processing areas following all HACCP and GMP rules.
Provide leadership for manufacturing and assembly of automotive service equipment.
Train new technicians on precision manufacturing processes and supervisors in leadership strategies.

Manufacturing team leader vs cell leader skills

Common manufacturing team leader skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
GMP, 6%
Process Improvement, 4%
ISO, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

Common cell leader skills

Lean Manufacturing, 13%
Continuous Improvement, 12%
Safety Procedures, 7%
ACE, 5%
Safety Rules, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%

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