Press department manager vs operations team leader

The differences between press department managers and operations team leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a press department manager and an operations team leader. Additionally, a press department manager has an average salary of $68,643, which is higher than the $55,160 average annual salary of an operations team leader.

The top three skills for a press department manager include lean manufacturing, performance reviews and direct reports. The most important skills for an operations team leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and excellent interpersonal.

Press department manager vs operations team leader overview

	Press Department Manager	Operations Team Leader
Yearly salary	$68,643	$55,160
Hourly rate	$33.00	$26.52
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	34,828	179,669
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Press department manager vs operations team leader salary

Press department managers and operations team leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Department Manager	Operations Team Leader
Average salary	$68,643	$55,160
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $98,000	Between $28,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between press department manager and operations team leader education

There are a few differences between a press department manager and an operations team leader in terms of educational background:

	Press Department Manager	Operations Team Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Press department manager vs operations team leader demographics

Here are the differences between press department managers' and operations team leaders' demographics:

	Press Department Manager	Operations Team Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between press department manager and operations team leader duties and responsibilities

Press department manager example responsibilities.

Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
Train pre-press employees on PDF pre-flight techniques.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Paste up artwork and film to make plates for press room.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.

Operations team leader example responsibilities.

Manage a team of CNC operators during the facility's exit strategy for machining.
Help develop new WMS system and implement real time visual control charts to achieve production and quality KPI metrics.
Manage SLA by prioritizing and resolving requests/Incidents in accordance with agree service level agreement.
Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.
Initiate and complete deviations along with CAPA and/or NTR's.
Document production data, including OEE, QPS, and safety tracking forms.

Press department manager vs operations team leader skills

Common press department manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 14%
Performance Reviews, 14%
Direct Reports, 11%
Flexo, 11%
ISO, 7%
Photoshop, 5%

Common operations team leader skills

Customer Service, 15%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Process Improvement, 5%

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