Mixing supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between mixing supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a mixing supervisor has an average salary of $95,243, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a mixing supervisor include safety issues, quality standards and GMP. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Mixing supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Mixing Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$95,243	$55,605
Hourly rate	$45.79	$26.73
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	25,759	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mixing supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$95,243	$55,605
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $137,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between mixing supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Mixing supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Mixing Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mixing supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Mixing supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common mixing supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%