How To Become A Melter Supervisor: What It Is and Career Path

What is a melter supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a melter supervisor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $37.15 an hour? That's $77,262 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -5% and produce -45,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreMelter SupervisorUS Average

Salary

6.0

Avg. Salary $77,262

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.1

Growth rate -5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.71%

Asian 5.14%

Black or African American 11.92%

Hispanic or Latino 11.60%

Unknown 4.17%

White 66.47%

Gender

female 3.48%

male 96.52%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress level

8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.1

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

3.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a melter supervisor

Explore melter supervisor education requirements

Most common melter supervisor degrees

Bachelor's

38.8 %

High School Diploma

32.7 %

Associate

20.4 %

Start to develop specific melter supervisor skills

Skills	Percentages
Aluminum	18.67%
Foundry	18.14%
Electric Arc	10.91%
EAF	10.22%
Production Schedules	8.41%

Complete relevant melter supervisor training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New melter supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a melter supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real melter supervisor resumes.

Research melter supervisor duties and responsibilities

Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Train all compounding personnel in weighing and production techniques in accordance with all correct procedures and GMP's.
Monitor team members to ensure the FDA, GMP, OSHA and EPA regulations are being properly execute.
Coordinate chemicals testing and releasing with QA.

Apply for melter supervisor jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a melter supervisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do melter supervisors rate their job?

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Melter supervisor reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020

Pros

Team work , layout understand ing, and clients conversations skills

A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020

Cons

I don't dislike anything about supervising, however the most difficult part of this position for me was managing people. This is a challenge when turnover rates are high.

A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2020