Paper mill superintendent vs lead supervisor

The differences between paper mill superintendents and lead 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 paper mill superintendent and a lead supervisor. Additionally, a paper mill superintendent has an average salary of $73,867, which is higher than the $42,548 average annual salary of a lead supervisor.

The top three skills for a paper mill superintendent include capital projects, machine uptime and . The most important skills for a lead supervisor are safety procedures, PET, and payroll.

Paper mill superintendent vs lead supervisor overview

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Yearly salary	$73,867	$42,548
Hourly rate	$35.51	$20.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,856	71,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paper mill superintendent vs lead supervisor salary

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

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Average salary	$73,867	$42,548
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $130,000	Between $25,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between paper mill superintendent and lead supervisor education

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

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Paper Science And Engineering	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Stanford University

Paper mill superintendent vs lead supervisor demographics

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

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Lead Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between paper mill superintendent and lead supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Direct and lead inventory control initiatives and conduct all safety committee meetings per OSHA requirements.
Plan, lead and participate in training, Kaizen and ongoing activities.
Follow the GMP's and safety guidelines, complete reports on computer and manually; and assist line workers.
Coordinate scheduling of several production lines involve in GMP manufacturing.
Check and audit timekeeping and attendance records for compliance standards and payroll integrity.
Institute daily time sheet and accounting reviews reducing errors and almost eliminating after-the-fact payroll and invoicing adjustments.

Paper mill superintendent vs lead supervisor skills

Common paper mill superintendent skills

Capital Projects, 60%
Machine Uptime, 40%

Common lead supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
PET, 19%
Payroll, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Exceptional Guest, 10%
Performance Evaluations, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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