Prepress supervisor vs shift production supervisor

The differences between prepress supervisors and shift production 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 prepress supervisor and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a prepress supervisor has an average salary of $50,216, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a prepress supervisor include customer service, mac and adobe indesign. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Prepress supervisor vs shift production supervisor overview

	Prepress Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,216	$35,127
Hourly rate	$24.14	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	25,176	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Prepress supervisor vs shift production supervisor salary

Prepress supervisors and shift production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prepress Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$50,216	$35,127
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $69,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between prepress supervisor and shift production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a prepress supervisor and a shift production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Prepress Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Stanford University

Prepress supervisor vs shift production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between prepress supervisors' and shift production supervisors' demographics:

	Prepress Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.8% Female, 23.2%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prepress supervisor and shift production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Prepress supervisor example responsibilities.

Attain significant reduction in labor through integration to CTP.
Manage all task and responsibilities relate to the administration, operation, maintenance of the aluminum extrusion plant.
Execute all procedures of pre-press: scanning, photo retouching, typesetting, PDF proofs, photo purchasing, review proofs.
Schedule desktop, stripping, and imaging.
Prepare files for CTP device for offset and screen printing.
Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, layout and produce camera-ready copy.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Prepress supervisor vs shift production supervisor skills

Common prepress supervisor skills

Customer Service, 11%
Mac, 11%
Adobe Indesign, 9%
Adobe Photoshop, 8%
Color Correction, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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