Pilot plant supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between pilot plant supervisors and materials 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 a materials supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $67,592 average annual salary of a materials supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for a materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Pilot plant supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$67,592
Hourly rate	$42.66	$32.50
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	36,271	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$67,592
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pilot plant supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and materials 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.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Pilot plant supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

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

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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