Pilot plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between pilot plant supervisors and operation shift 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 operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a pilot plant supervisor has an average salary of $88,732, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a pilot plant supervisor include R, GMP and safety training. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Pilot plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$88,732	$37,766
Hourly rate	$42.66	$18.16
Growth rate	3%	-
Number of jobs	36,271	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Pilot plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$88,732	$37,766
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $131,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Chemical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pilot plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

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

	Pilot Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 97.4% Female, 2.6%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pilot plant supervisor and operation shift 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.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Pilot plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common pilot plant supervisor skills

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

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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