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What is a production department supervisor and how to become one
What general advice would you give to a production department supervisor?
Eric Briscoe
Lecture, Morgan State University
Avg. Salary $34,438
Avg. Salary $59,228
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.71%
Asian 5.03%
Black or African American 11.77%
Hispanic or Latino 17.19%
Unknown 4.15%
White 61.14%
Genderfemale 24.96%
male 75.04%
Age - 47American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 47Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is poor
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages Continuous Improvement 14.10% Customer Specifications 13.71% Safety Procedures 7.78% Lean Manufacturing 7.49% Production Floor 7.44% Complete relevant production department supervisor training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New production department supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a production department supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real production department supervisor resumes.Research production department supervisor duties and responsibilities
- Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
- Involve in one kaizen event at this facility-beginning of lean journey.
- Assure all product produce meets the company specifications and FDA requirements.
- Aid in the development of manufacturing processes utilizing CNC lathes and machining centers for numerous automotive suppliers.
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Average production department supervisor salary
The average production department supervisor salary in the United States is $34,438 per year or $17 per hour. Production department supervisor salaries range between $25,000 and $46,000 per year.
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Being part of the core team, making desicions and having a positive impact on my team daily , Expressing my abilities to grow as a leader face new challenges day to day. Put all my expierences and acknowlegment into action creating a postive enviroment to work.
Being able to create a work environment where people flourish, come together, build good relationships form positive teamwork, watching work flow smoothly, reaching or exceeding goals, and be accountable. 2. An opportunity to learn shop floor activities technically and also to develop managerial skills.
When my children were young and still in school, I didn't like not having a work-life balance to be with the family. But now my family is grown up with there own families.
I enjoyed my time as a production coordinator
I enjoyed my time as a production coordinator
Updated January 8, 2025
