Melter supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between melter supervisors and materials 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 melter supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a melter supervisor has an average salary of $77,262, which is higher than the $67,592 average annual salary of a materials supervisor.

The top three skills for a melter supervisor include aluminum, foundry and electric arc. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Melter supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Melter Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$77,262	$67,592
Hourly rate	$37.15	$32.50
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	25,105	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Melter supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Melter supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Melter Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$77,262	$67,592
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $111,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between melter supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between a melter supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Melter Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Melter supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between melter supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Melter Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between melter supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Melter supervisor example 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.
Produce OTC products and liquid vitamins and also skin and hair products.
Enforce safety and quality compliance measures to meet OSHA and FDA regulatory requirements.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Melter supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common melter supervisor skills

Aluminum, 19%
Foundry, 18%
Electric Arc, 11%
EAF, 10%
Production Schedules, 8%
AOD, 7%

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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