Product inspection supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between product inspection 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 product inspection supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, a product inspection supervisor has an average salary of $47,340, which is higher than the $37,766 average annual salary of an operation shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a product inspection supervisor include product flow, direct reports and FDA. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Product inspection supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$47,340	$37,766
Hourly rate	$22.76	$18.16
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	87,876	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Product inspection supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

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

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$47,340	$37,766
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $76,000	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 product inspection supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

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

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Product inspection supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

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

	Product Inspection Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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, 12.8% 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 product inspection supervisor and operation shift 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.

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.

Product inspection supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common product inspection supervisor skills

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

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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