Mold shop supervisor vs planting supervisor

The differences between mold shop supervisors and planting 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 planting supervisor. Additionally, a mold shop supervisor has an average salary of $81,289, which is higher than the $41,894 average annual salary of a planting supervisor.

The top three skills for a mold shop supervisor include lean manufacturing, production floor and mold shop. The most important skills for a planting supervisor are OSHA, safety procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Mold shop supervisor vs planting supervisor overview

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Yearly salary	$81,289	$41,894
Hourly rate	$39.08	$20.14
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	36,091	59,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mold shop supervisor vs planting supervisor salary

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Average salary	$81,289	$41,894
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $113,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lakeland Electric
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between mold shop supervisor and planting supervisor education

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Mold shop supervisor vs planting supervisor demographics

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Planting Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mold shop supervisor and planting 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.

Planting supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform training per GMP and AIB standards.
Manage the USDA paperwork and daily inspections of the plant.
Manage all aspects such as payroll, vacation, discipline, training and safety issues for 118 plant employees.
Need to make sure that the facility are inspection ready at all times with USDA and FDA audits.
Help with plant inspections including SQF and HACCP.
Assist and troubleshoot in any operation that may have cause down time.

Mold shop supervisor vs planting supervisor skills

Common mold shop supervisor skills

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

Common planting supervisor skills

OSHA, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Plant Operations, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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