Mill supervisor vs shift production supervisor

The differences between mill supervisors and shift production 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 shift production supervisor. Additionally, a mill supervisor has an average salary of $54,669, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a mill supervisor include payroll, safety procedures and OSHA. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Mill supervisor vs shift production supervisor overview

	Mill Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,669	$35,127
Hourly rate	$26.28	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	61,052	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mill supervisor vs shift production supervisor salary

Mill supervisors and shift production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$54,669	$35,127
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $82,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mill supervisor and shift production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mill supervisor and a shift production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mill Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mill supervisor vs shift production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mill supervisors' and shift production supervisors' demographics:

	Mill Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mill supervisor and shift production 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.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Mill supervisor vs shift production supervisor skills

Common mill supervisor skills

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

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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