Optical instruments supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between optical instruments 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 an optical instruments supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, which is higher than the $48,733 average annual salary of an optical instruments supervisor.

The top three skills for an optical instruments supervisor include VSP, electro-optical and customer service. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Optical instruments supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,733	$67,592
Hourly rate	$23.43	$32.50
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	22,014	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Optical instruments supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

Optical instruments supervisors and materials supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$48,733	$67,592
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $151,000	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 optical instruments supervisor and materials supervisor education

There are a few differences between an optical instruments supervisor and a materials supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Optical instruments supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between optical instruments supervisors' and materials supervisors' demographics:

	Optical Instruments Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.1% 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 optical instruments supervisor and materials supervisor duties and responsibilities

Optical instruments supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain coating quality using adhesion testing and spectrophotometers, and manage coating hues and reflectance adjustments.
Work with multiple optometrists to solve patient issues including inaccurate optical measurements, lens adaptations, and overall patient satisfaction.
Perform 24-2 visual field tests, Ptosis tests, and OCT retinal thickness tests.
Utilize schematics to troubleshoot tank electronics.

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.

Optical instruments supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common optical instruments supervisor skills

VSP, 36%
Electro-Optical, 23%
Customer Service, 22%
Patient Care, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%
Optical Lab, 4%

Common materials supervisor skills

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

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