Mold shop supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between mold shop 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 mold shop supervisor and a welding supervisor. Additionally, a mold shop supervisor has an average salary of $81,289, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a mold shop supervisor include lean manufacturing, production floor and mold shop. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Mold shop supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$81,289	$55,605
Hourly rate	$39.08	$26.73
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	36,091	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Mold shop supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$81,289	$55,605
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $113,000	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 mold shop supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Management	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Mold shop supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Mold Shop Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 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 mold shop supervisor and welding 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.

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

Mold shop supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common mold shop supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

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

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