Mixing supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between mixing 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 mixing supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a mixing supervisor has an average salary of $95,243, which is higher than the $67,592 average annual salary of a materials supervisor.

The top three skills for a mixing supervisor include safety issues, quality standards and GMP. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Mixing supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Mixing Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$95,243	$67,592
Hourly rate	$45.79	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	25,759	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mixing supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$95,243	$67,592
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $137,000	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 mixing supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mixing supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 mixing supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mixing supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead a staff of 7 operators in extrusion and mill operations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Participate in daily JSA meetings.
Participate in daily and or shift JSA meetings.
Schedule and supervise labor, production, sanitation, quality, GMP's and housekeeping for each department.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.

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.

Mixing supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common mixing supervisor skills

Safety Issues, 46%
Quality Standards, 14%
GMP, 12%
Equipment Operation, 11%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Reports, 6%

Common materials supervisor skills

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

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