Material control supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between material control supervisors and welding 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 material control supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a material control supervisor has an average salary of $88,264, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a material control supervisor include material control, sigma and cycle counts. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Material control supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Material Control Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,264	$55,605
Hourly rate	$42.43	$26.73
Growth rate	-3%	2%
Number of jobs	68,575	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Material control supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

Material control supervisors and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Material Control Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$88,264	$55,605
Salary range	Between $60,000 And $129,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between material control supervisor and welding supervisor education

There are a few differences between a material control supervisor and a welding supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Material Control Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Material control supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between material control supervisors' and welding supervisors' demographics:

	Material Control Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between material control supervisor and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Material control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage OEM inventory to meet warranty and customer requirements.
Support QA during deviation investigation associate with equipment failure that can impact the product.
Conduct and been the subject of numerous internal, government, ISO and EPA audits.
Generate metrics for process improvement.
Generate purchase requisitions as required when MRP requirements insufficient.
Develop picture process work instruction for ISO certification compliance of procedures.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Material control supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common material control supervisor skills

Material Control, 19%
Sigma, 7%
Cycle Counts, 6%
FDA, 6%
Logistical Support, 5%
Management System, 5%

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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