Plastics supervisor vs materials supervisor

The differences between plastics supervisors and materials 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 materials supervisor. Additionally, a materials supervisor has an average salary of $67,592, 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 materials supervisor are continuous improvement, safety procedures, and logistics.

Plastics supervisor vs materials supervisor overview

	Plastics Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,900	$67,592
Hourly rate	$16.78	$32.50
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	25,232	61,634
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Plastics supervisor vs materials supervisor salary

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average salary	$34,900	$67,592
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $51,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	Elkhart, IN
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Mercy Corps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between plastics supervisor and materials supervisor education

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Plastics supervisor vs materials supervisor demographics

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Materials Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%
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, 17.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between plastics supervisor and materials 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.

Materials supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the inventory of electrical parts and component using KANBAN.
Manage a free BOM scrubber design to review manufacturer's current part lists.
Develop, implement, and manage logistics of outsource manufacturing operations to sister companies in Canada and Italy.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Implement new inventory management system into MRP.
Implement OSHA forklift safety standards to ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations when unloading freight trucks.

Plastics supervisor vs materials supervisor skills

Common plastics supervisor skills

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

Common materials supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Shipping Receiving, 5%
MRP, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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