Production superintendent vs production line leader

The differences between production superintendents and production line leaders 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 superintendent and a production line leader. Additionally, a production superintendent has an average salary of $88,703, which is higher than the $36,716 average annual salary of a production line leader.

The top three skills for a production superintendent include continuous improvement, OSHA and production supervisors. The most important skills for a production line leader are team work, safety procedures, and GMP.

Production superintendent vs production line leader overview

	Production Superintendent	Production Line Leader
Yearly salary	$88,703	$36,716
Hourly rate	$42.65	$17.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	101,534	149,112
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Production superintendent vs production line leader salary

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

	Production Superintendent	Production Line Leader
Average salary	$88,703	$36,716
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $125,000	Between $26,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	East Windsor, NJ	Grand Junction, CO
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Wyoming
Best paying company	Bunge	Siemens
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between production superintendent and production line leader education

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

	Production Superintendent	Production Line Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Production superintendent vs production line leader demographics

Here are the differences between production superintendents' and production line leaders' demographics:

	Production Superintendent	Production Line Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 62.8% Female, 37.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production superintendent and production line leader duties and responsibilities

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 line leader example responsibilities.

Work as a team with QA department and production to ensure the quality while achieving production targets.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain, repair, troubleshoot warehouse, and conveyors.
Follow all FDA regulations, including documentation of training.
Coordinate production requirements and take prudent action to troubleshoot line issues.
Inspect drug products, lot numbers and finish goods packages to meet company policies and FDA guideline.

Production superintendent vs production line leader skills

Common production superintendent skills

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

Common production line leader skills

Team Work, 14%
Safety Procedures, 7%
GMP, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%
Cleanliness, 5%
Quality Standards, 4%

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