Pilot plant supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between pilot plant 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 pilot plant supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $62,043 average annual salary of an assembly supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Pilot plant supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$62,043
Hourly rate	$42.66	$29.83
Growth rate	3%	-
Number of jobs	36,271	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

Pilot plant supervisors and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$62,043
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	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 pilot plant supervisor and assembly supervisor education

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pilot plant supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between pilot plant supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.9% 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 pilot plant supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Pilot plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Verify and insure satisfactory operation of process exhaust scrubbers.

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.

Pilot plant supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

R, 50%
GMP, 11%
Safety Training, 10%
Pilot Plant Equipment, 10%
EHS, 5%
Production Schedules, 3%

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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