Outside machinist supervisor vs line supervisor

The differences between outside machinist supervisors and line 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 outside machinist supervisor and a line supervisor. Additionally, a line supervisor has an average salary of $55,107, which is higher than the $42,989 average annual salary of an outside machinist supervisor.

The top three skills for an outside machinist supervisor include hand tools, safety standards and rudder. The most important skills for a line supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and safety rules.

Outside machinist supervisor vs line supervisor overview

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,989	$55,107
Hourly rate	$20.67	$26.49
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	46,794	105,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Outside machinist supervisor vs line supervisor salary

Outside machinist supervisors and line supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average salary	$42,989	$55,107
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Ewing, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	EMC Insurance
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between outside machinist supervisor and line supervisor education

There are a few differences between an outside machinist supervisor and a line supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Outside machinist supervisor vs line supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between outside machinist supervisors' and line supervisors' demographics:

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Line Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outside machinist supervisor and line supervisor duties and responsibilities

Outside machinist supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Maintain inspection/ test log and relay test documents to QA department, either in hard copy or electronic version.
Remove, replace, repair and align various types of valves force draft blowers, and align fuel oil pumps.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers to technical specifications.
Perform deck plate SUBSAFE briefings to tradesmen prior to the start of work.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

Line supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the quality control, safety, and sanitation for the second-process of poultry processing while adhering to FDA regulations.
Manage and develop associates base on organizational and developmental needs/conduct monthly one-on-ones with each employee to provide guidance and leadership.
Schedule crewing (union shop), production scheduling, MRP.
Run mechanical machinery to package FDA control medicine, build cardboard displays for different products and package them.
Operate manual and pneumatic tools and machinery used in the maintenance of vessels, HVAC and ice arena equipment.
Train maintenance personnel in diagnosing and repairing machines to minimize downtime and cost associated with the operation of all machinery.

Outside machinist supervisor vs line supervisor skills

Common outside machinist supervisor skills

Hand Tools, 29%
Safety Standards, 17%
Rudder, 17%
Customer Service, 14%
Pro Shop, 7%
NAVSEA, 6%

Common line supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
Direct Supervision, 14%
Safety Rules, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Food Safety, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%

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