Paper mill superintendent vs production leader

The differences between paper mill superintendents and production leaders 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 production leader. Additionally, a paper mill superintendent has an average salary of $73,867, which is higher than the $44,563 average annual salary of a production leader.

The top three skills for a paper mill superintendent include capital projects, machine uptime and . The most important skills for a production leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Paper mill superintendent vs production leader overview

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Production Leader
Yearly salary	$73,867	$44,563
Hourly rate	$35.51	$21.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,856	107,578
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Paper mill superintendent vs production leader salary

Paper mill superintendents and production leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Production Leader
Average salary	$73,867	$44,563
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $130,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between paper mill superintendent and production leader education

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

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Production Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 90%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Paper Science And Engineering	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Stanford University

Paper mill superintendent vs production leader demographics

Here are the differences between paper mill superintendents' and production leaders' demographics:

	Paper Mill Superintendent	Production Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between paper mill superintendent and production leader 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

Production leader example responsibilities.

Manage PC production line personnel.
Manage the operation of three alkalize systems from a PLC.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain maximum yields in accordance with company policies and USDA food and safety guidelines.
Maintain the facilities organization, appearance, and cleanliness.
Operate and maintain general manufacturing equipment and perform production in accordance with QSR, ISO and establish written procedures.

Paper mill superintendent vs production leader skills

Common paper mill superintendent skills

Capital Projects, 60%
Machine Uptime, 40%

Common production leader skills

Customer Service, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%
Production Process, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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