Paint line production supervisor vs production manager

The differences between paint line production supervisors and production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a paint line production supervisor and a production manager. Additionally, a production manager has an average salary of $78,064, which is higher than the $32,107 average annual salary of a paint line production supervisor.

Paint line production supervisor vs production manager overview

	Paint Line Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Yearly salary	$32,107	$78,064
Hourly rate	$15.44	$37.53
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	112,736	95,561
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paint line production supervisor vs production manager salary

Paint line production supervisors and production managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Line Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Average salary	$32,107	$78,064
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $50,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between paint line production supervisor and production manager education

There are a few differences between a paint line production supervisor and a production manager in terms of educational background:

	Paint Line Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	Stanford University

Paint line production supervisor vs production manager demographics

Here are the differences between paint line production supervisors' and production managers' demographics:

	Paint Line Production Supervisor	Production Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between paint line production supervisor and production manager duties and responsibilities

Paint line production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Secure ISO certification in the production facility and institute a quality control system that result in higher production.
Train employees on operation-specific tasks, efficiencies, and quality standards require of the extrusion and powder paint operations.
Operate brazing, ultrasonic welding and spot welding equipment to meet establish close tolerances and quality requirements.

Production manager example responsibilities.

Lead a KAIZEN that save 220k in damages.
Manage lean sigma techniques and Kaizen events to reduce raw material and scrap costs.
Hire and manage crew and locations along with renting necessary film equipment and organizing shoot logistics.
Team member in setting up TPM method of measuring production (OEE), helping to achieve record production results.
Manage data reports, analyze and provide data to improve operational performance to include OEE, process reliability and labor optimization.
Manage production control group and supply replenishment logistics for the manufacturing division.

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