Plastics supervisor vs plant superintendent

The differences between plastics supervisors and plant superintendents 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 plant superintendent. Additionally, a plant superintendent has an average salary of $95,149, 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 plant superintendent are plant safety, production supervisors, and OSHA.

Plastics supervisor vs plant superintendent overview

	Plastics Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$34,900	$95,149
Hourly rate	$16.78	$45.74
Growth rate	-5%	3%
Number of jobs	25,232	31,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	48
Years of experience	2	2

Plastics supervisor vs plant superintendent salary

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Average salary	$34,900	$95,149
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $67,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between plastics supervisor and plant superintendent education

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

	Plastics Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Plastics supervisor vs plant superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between plastics supervisors' and plant superintendents' demographics:

	Plastics Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Average age	46	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
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, 4.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between plastics supervisor and plant superintendent 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.

Plant superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Establish safety training program and documentation to satisfy OSHA requirements.
Direct and monitor plant personnel in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety program.
Function as plant buyer, scheduler, maintenance, and QC lab tech.
Assist machine shop employee's adherence to GMP regulations and completing all necessary paperwork.
Organize training programs for the production personnel GMP, safety compliance and S.O.P's.

Plastics supervisor vs plant superintendent skills

Common plastics supervisor skills

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

Common plant superintendent skills

Plant Safety, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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