Plastics supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between plastics supervisors and assembly 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 plastics supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, an assembly supervisor has an average salary of $62,043, which is higher than the $34,900 average annual salary of a plastics supervisor.

The top three skills for a plastics supervisor include plastic injection, extrusion and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Plastics supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Plastics Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,900	$62,043
Hourly rate	$16.78	$29.83
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	25,232	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Plastics supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

Plastics supervisors and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastics Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$34,900	$62,043
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between plastics supervisor and assembly supervisor education

There are a few differences between a plastics supervisor and an assembly supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Plastics Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Plastics supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between plastics supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Plastics Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between plastics supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Plastics supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage time and attendance as well as operator adherence to company policy within in an organization that is ISO compliant.
Conduct DFM part design with internal and external stakeholders optimizing designs and manufacturing processes for flawless production launch
Collect all necessary data and forms for DRMO to ensure proper removal from the account.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Plastics supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common plastics supervisor skills

Plastic Injection, 33%
Extrusion, 18%
Lean Manufacturing, 17%
Communicate Quality, 13%
Qs9000, 8%
Production Schedules, 5%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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