Mixing supervisor vs shift production supervisor

The differences between mixing 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 mixing supervisor and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a mixing supervisor has an average salary of $95,243, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a mixing supervisor include safety issues, quality standards and GMP. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Mixing supervisor vs shift production supervisor overview

	Mixing Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$95,243	$35,127
Hourly rate	$45.79	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,759	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mixing supervisor vs shift production supervisor salary

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$95,243	$35,127
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $137,000	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 mixing supervisor and shift production supervisor education

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mixing supervisor vs shift production supervisor demographics

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 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 mixing supervisor and shift production 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.

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.

Mixing supervisor vs shift production supervisor skills

Common mixing supervisor skills

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

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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