Plastics supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between plastics supervisors and control 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 a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, 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 a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Plastics supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Plastics Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,900	$75,228
Hourly rate	$16.78	$36.17
Growth rate	-5%	3%
Number of jobs	25,232	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Plastics supervisor vs control supervisor salary

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$34,900	$75,228
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between plastics supervisor and control supervisor education

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Plastics supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between plastics supervisor and control 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.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Plastics supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common plastics supervisor skills

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

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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