Paper mill superintendent vs lead operator

The differences between paper mill superintendents and lead operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a paper mill superintendent and a lead operator. Additionally, a lead operator has an average salary of $88,429, which is higher than the $73,867 average annual salary of a paper mill superintendent.

The top three skills for a paper mill superintendent include capital projects, machine uptime and . The most important skills for a lead operator are customer service, HR, and process improvement.

Paper mill superintendent vs lead operator overview

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Operator
Yearly salary	$73,867	$88,429
Hourly rate	$35.51	$42.51
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	12,856	87,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paper mill superintendent vs lead operator salary

Paper mill superintendents and lead operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Operator
Average salary	$73,867	$88,429
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $130,000	Between $54,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between paper mill superintendent and lead operator education

There are a few differences between a paper mill superintendent and a lead operator in terms of educational background:

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Paper Science And Engineering	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Stanford University

Paper mill superintendent vs lead operator demographics

Here are the differences between paper mill superintendents' and lead operators' demographics:

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
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, 18.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between paper mill superintendent and lead operator duties and responsibilities

Paper mill superintendent example responsibilities.

Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower
Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower

Lead operator example responsibilities.

Plan, organize, and lead Kaizen activities as well as managed the cost reduction activities from idea to implementation.
Contact potential REO listing brokers achieving the highest return call rate.
Create UAT scripts and utilize statistical process controls to manage loan process quality and ensure consistency.
Achieve goals in various metrics, from sales to plan, payroll, additional services, print center.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Need method to proactively manage the business improving cross-functional collaboration & KPI visibility.

Paper mill superintendent vs lead operator skills

Common paper mill superintendent skills

Capital Projects, 60%
Machine Uptime, 40%

Common lead operator skills

Customer Service, 18%
HR, 10%
Process Improvement, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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