Plant chief vs value stream manager

The differences between plant chiefs and value stream 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 a value stream manager. Additionally, a plant chief has an average salary of $109,379, which is higher than the $107,526 average annual salary of a value stream manager.

The top three skills for a plant chief include plant operations, R and maintenance management system. The most important skills for a value stream manager are value stream, lean manufacturing, and sigma.

Plant chief vs value stream manager overview

	Plant Chief	Value Stream Manager
Yearly salary	$109,379	$107,526
Hourly rate	$52.59	$51.70
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	21,404	9,958
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Plant chief vs value stream manager salary

Plant chiefs and value stream managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Chief	Value Stream Manager
Average salary	$109,379	$107,526
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $149,000	Between $77,000 And $148,000
Highest paying City	-	Ridgefield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between plant chief and value stream manager education

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

	Plant Chief	Value Stream Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Plant chief vs value stream manager demographics

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

	Plant Chief	Value Stream Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%
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, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 9.1% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between plant chief and value stream 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.

Value stream manager example responsibilities.

Oversee and manage all TPMO activities to increase OEE while maintaining throughput.
Manage day-to-day operations for two CNC machine shops that produce heads and blocks for company equipment.
Lead sigma program driving quality, productivity and delivery improvements.
Schedule the monthly production plan and perform the product quality control base on ISO standard.
Implement TPM, HACCP and GMP guidelines.
Receive and maintain QS 9000 and ISO 14001 certification.

Plant chief vs value stream manager skills

Common plant chief skills

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

Common value stream manager skills

Value Stream, 18%
Lean Manufacturing, 11%
Sigma, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%
Process Improvement, 3%
Kaizen Events, 3%

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