Production coach vs production superintendent

The differences between production coaches and production 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 production coach and a production superintendent. Additionally, a production superintendent has an average salary of $88,703, which is higher than the $58,472 average annual salary of a production coach.

The top three skills for a production coach include lean manufacturing, safety audits and direct reports. The most important skills for a production superintendent are continuous improvement, OSHA, and production supervisors.

Production coach vs production superintendent overview

	Production Coach	Production Superintendent
Yearly salary	$58,472	$88,703
Hourly rate	$28.11	$42.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,080	101,534
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Production coach vs production superintendent salary

Production coaches and production superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Coach	Production Superintendent
Average salary	$58,472	$88,703
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $88,000	Between $62,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	East Windsor, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Bunge
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between production coach and production superintendent education

There are a few differences between a production coach and a production superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Production Coach	Production Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Production coach vs production superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between production coaches' and production superintendents' demographics:

	Production Coach	Production Superintendent
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production coach and production superintendent duties and responsibilities

Production coach example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Facilitate and lead Kaizen and TPM projects.
Oversee and monitor the flow of product and material to and from sewing department within specific WIP goals.
Monitor control plans, troubleshoot workmanship problems and supervise production activities to ensure manufacture products meet or exceed establish quality requirements.
Accelerate development of core skills including leadership capability, functional excellence, professional skill and general business knowledge.

Production superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operation and maintenance activities in a high volume, OSHA, PSM cover specialty chemical manufacturing facility.
Participate in kaizen events and lean projects.
Script SQL commands for data mining and ad-hoc reports.
Analyze vendor data and debug production databases (SQL).
Introduce Kaizen and SPC to facility and develop metrics for operating unit.
Train employees in hazard analysis of critical control points (HACCP).

Production coach vs production superintendent skills

Common production coach skills

Lean Manufacturing, 40%
Safety Audits, 13%
Direct Reports, 9%
Inventory Control, 8%
Cost Objectives, 4%
Direct Supervision, 3%

Common production superintendent skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
OSHA, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
Safety Standards, 9%
Product Quality, 7%
Equipment Maintenance, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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