Outside machinist supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between outside machinist 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 outside machinist supervisor and a materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, 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 materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Outside machinist supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,989	$67,592
Hourly rate	$20.67	$32.50
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	46,794	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Outside machinist supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$42,989	$67,592
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	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 outside machinist supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Outside machinist supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Outside Machinist Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 12.3% 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 outside machinist supervisor and materials 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.

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.

Outside machinist supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common outside machinist supervisor skills

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

Common materials supervisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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