Plant chief vs assistant plant manager

The differences between plant chiefs and assistant plant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a plant chief and an assistant plant manager. Additionally, a plant chief has an average salary of $109,379, which is higher than the $85,755 average annual salary of an assistant plant manager.

The top three skills for a plant chief include plant operations, R and maintenance management system. The most important skills for an assistant plant manager are safety program, OSHA, and plant operations.

Plant chief vs assistant plant manager overview

	Plant Chief	Assistant Plant Manager
Yearly salary	$109,379	$85,755
Hourly rate	$52.59	$41.23
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	21,404	20,560
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Plant chief vs assistant plant manager salary

Plant chiefs and assistant plant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Chief	Assistant Plant Manager
Average salary	$109,379	$85,755
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $149,000	Between $58,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Berkeley, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cirrus Aircraft
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between plant chief and assistant plant manager education

There are a few differences between a plant chief and an assistant plant manager in terms of educational background:

	Plant Chief	Assistant Plant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Plant chief vs assistant plant manager demographics

Here are the differences between plant chiefs' and assistant plant managers' demographics:

	Plant Chief	Assistant Plant Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between plant chief and assistant plant manager duties and responsibilities

Plant chief example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Operate extrusion lines to produce PVC pipe and hose and, HDPE pipe ..
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Review KPI reports and other production indicators daily in order to direct the resolution of operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems.

Assistant plant manager example responsibilities.

Work with buyers to negotiate terms and manage supplier PPAP's.
Report to President/Co-owner and manage 2 QC employees and 4 production supervisors.
Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Coordinate daily and monthly production planning, update operation sheets to ensure that FDA regulations and GMP's are met.
Used hands-on implementation of any necessary changes that specifically affect inventory control; machine shop production; product distribution and logistics.
Conduct GMP and safety audits.

Plant chief vs assistant plant manager skills

Common plant chief skills

Plant Operations, 29%
R, 20%
Maintenance Management System, 19%
PLC, 14%
Plant Machinery, 11%
Plant Equipment, 8%

Common assistant plant manager skills

Safety Program, 8%
OSHA, 7%
Plant Operations, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Production Schedules, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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