Plant chief vs plant superintendent

The differences between plant chiefs and plant superintendents 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 a plant superintendent. Additionally, a plant chief has an average salary of $109,379, which is higher than the $95,149 average annual salary of a plant superintendent.

The top three skills for a plant chief include plant operations, R and maintenance management system. The most important skills for a plant superintendent are plant safety, production supervisors, and OSHA.

Plant chief vs plant superintendent overview

	Plant Chief	Plant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$109,379	$95,149
Hourly rate	$52.59	$45.74
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	21,404	31,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Plant chief vs plant superintendent salary

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

	Plant Chief	Plant Superintendent
Average salary	$109,379	$95,149
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $149,000	Between $67,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between plant chief and plant superintendent education

There are a few differences between a plant chief and a plant superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Plant Chief	Plant Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Plant chief vs plant superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between plant chiefs' and plant superintendents' demographics:

	Plant Chief	Plant Superintendent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
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, 4.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between plant chief and plant superintendent 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.

Plant superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Establish safety training program and documentation to satisfy OSHA requirements.
Direct and monitor plant personnel in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety program.
Function as plant buyer, scheduler, maintenance, and QC lab tech.
Assist machine shop employee's adherence to GMP regulations and completing all necessary paperwork.
Organize training programs for the production personnel GMP, safety compliance and S.O.P's.

Plant chief vs plant superintendent skills

Common plant chief skills

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

Common plant superintendent skills

Plant Safety, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

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