Plastics supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between plastics supervisors and operation shift 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 operation shift supervisor. Additionally, an operation shift supervisor has an average salary of $37,766, 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 operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Plastics supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Plastics Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,900	$37,766
Hourly rate	$16.78	$18.16
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	25,232	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Plastics supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$34,900	$37,766
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between plastics supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Plastics supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between plastics supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Plastics Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between plastics supervisor and operation shift 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.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Plastics supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common plastics supervisor skills

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

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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