Production operator lead vs shift production supervisor

The differences between production operators lead and shift production 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 production operator lead and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a production operator lead has an average salary of $46,527, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a production operator lead include quality checks, production operations and GMP. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Production operator lead vs shift production supervisor overview

	Production Operator Lead	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$46,527	$35,127
Hourly rate	$22.37	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	111,952	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Production operator lead vs shift production supervisor salary

Production operators lead and shift production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Operator Lead	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$46,527	$35,127
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $62,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between production operator lead and shift production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a production operator lead and a shift production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Production Operator Lead	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Production operator lead vs shift production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between production operators lead' and shift production supervisors' demographics:

	Production Operator Lead	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.7% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production operator lead and shift production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Production operator lead example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Assist towards a successful FDA audit.
Perform batch record and GMP documentation entries.
Follow company policies and guidelines corresponding to FDA ,
Create work instruction and visual aids for manufacturing in compliance with ISO standards.
Give accurate information to answer questions for co-workers, troubleshoot problems and concerns, and resolve complaints.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Production operator lead vs shift production supervisor skills

Common production operator lead skills

Quality Checks, 11%
Production Operations, 9%
GMP, 9%
Safety Standards, 7%
Production Lines, 6%
Production Floor, 6%

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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