Mold shop supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between mold shop 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 mold shop supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a mold shop supervisor has an average salary of $81,289, which is higher than the $67,592 average annual salary of a materials supervisor.

The top three skills for a mold shop supervisor include lean manufacturing, production floor and mold shop. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Mold shop supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$81,289	$67,592
Hourly rate	$39.08	$32.50
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	36,091	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mold shop supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$81,289	$67,592
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $113,000	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 mold shop supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mold shop supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between mold shop supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 mold shop supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Mold shop supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
Manage daily operations of precision machining facility that produces components for the medical and aerospace industry.
Programme Haas machining centers using FeatureCAM.

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.

Mold shop supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common mold shop supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 40%
Production Floor, 36%
Mold Shop, 17%
Inspection Sheets, 4%
CNC, 3%

Common materials supervisor skills

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

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