Product inspection supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between product inspection supervisors and assembly 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 product inspection supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, an assembly supervisor has an average salary of $62,043, which is higher than the $47,340 average annual salary of a product inspection supervisor.

The top three skills for a product inspection supervisor include product flow, direct reports and FDA. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Product inspection supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$47,340	$62,043
Hourly rate	$22.76	$29.83
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	87,876	64,693
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Product inspection supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

Product inspection supervisors and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$47,340	$62,043
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $76,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between product inspection supervisor and assembly supervisor education

There are a few differences between a product inspection supervisor and an assembly supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Product inspection supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between product inspection supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 4.9% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between product inspection supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Product inspection supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and implement merchandising strategy for POS marketing and display inventory.
Educate current and prospective clients in areas of industry standards, FDA compliance requirements, rules, and regulations.
Lead calibration sessions for leadership team and quality assurance specialists to ensure student experience expectations are consistent and coach appropriately.
Certify as EHS auditor performing manufacturing areas weekly inspections.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Product inspection supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common product inspection supervisor skills

Product Flow, 50%
Direct Reports, 11%
FDA, 9%
R, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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