Packing room supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between packing room supervisors and assembly 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 packing room supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, an assembly supervisor has an average salary of $62,043, which is higher than the $51,843 average annual salary of a packing room supervisor.

The top three skills for a packing room supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Packing room supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Packing Room Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,843	$62,043
Hourly rate	$24.92	$29.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	49,922	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Packing room supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

Packing room supervisors and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Packing Room Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$51,843	$62,043
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $82,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between packing room supervisor and assembly supervisor education

There are a few differences between a packing room supervisor and an assembly supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Packing Room Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Packing room supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between packing room supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Packing Room Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between packing room supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Packing room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Document all file room and imaging procedures for both file room staff and company employees.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Packing room supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common packing room supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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