Mill supervisor vs quality control supervisor

The differences between mill supervisors and quality control 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 mill supervisor and a quality control supervisor. Additionally, a quality control supervisor has an average salary of $63,930, which is higher than the $54,669 average annual salary of a mill supervisor.

The top three skills for a mill supervisor include payroll, safety procedures and OSHA. The most important skills for a quality control supervisor are safety procedures, product quality, and food safety.

Mill supervisor vs quality control supervisor overview

	Mill Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,669	$63,930
Hourly rate	$26.28	$30.74
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	61,052	110,617
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mill supervisor vs quality control supervisor salary

Mill supervisors and quality control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Average salary	$54,669	$63,930
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $82,000	Between $46,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between mill supervisor and quality control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mill supervisor and a quality control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mill Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mill supervisor vs quality control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mill supervisors' and quality control supervisors' demographics:

	Mill Supervisor	Quality Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.5% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mill supervisor and quality control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mill supervisor example responsibilities.

Schedule and prioritize jobs, managing inventories to meet customer demand using FIFO manufacturing disciplines.
Load lathe with programs and proper specs, same with ban see and CNC.
Set up and operate CNC machinery as required.
Schedule all Extruders to efficiently meet customer shipping dates.
Develop end user documentation and training material for modify and newly develop loan modification software for SQL team.
Involve in implementing a new ERP system (Dejawint) with real time labor tracking.

Quality control supervisor example responsibilities.

Own, manage, and oversight to comprehensive quality management systems including leading policy deployment process within quality assurance function.
Implement and maintain quality system process in compliance with GMP's, quality standards and assist quality system process improvements projects.
Replace components as required, troubleshoot, and rig engines and flight controls.
Identify and solve problems regarding concrete, aggregates, and asphalt production and placement.
Notify department of CAPA requirement and are responsible for the completion and documentation of the CAPA.
Participate in CAPA activities, write and review incident reports, and implement solutions in the lab.

Mill supervisor vs quality control supervisor skills

Common mill supervisor skills

Payroll, 31%
Safety Procedures, 10%
OSHA, 9%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
CNC, 6%
Mill Operations, 5%

Common quality control supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Food Safety, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
GMP, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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