Mixing supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between mixing supervisors and operation shift 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 an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a mixing supervisor has an average salary of $95,243, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a mixing supervisor include safety issues, quality standards and GMP. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Mixing supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Mixing Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$95,243	$37,766
Hourly rate	$45.79	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,759	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mixing supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$95,243	$37,766
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $137,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between mixing supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a mixing supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Mixing Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mixing supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mixing supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Mixing Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mixing supervisor and operation shift 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.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Mixing supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common mixing supervisor skills

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

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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