Production supervisor vs assembly supervisor

The differences between production supervisors and assembly 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 supervisor and an assembly supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, which is higher than the $62,043 average annual salary of an assembly supervisor.

The top three skills for a production supervisor include lean manufacturing, safety procedures and production schedules. The most important skills for an assembly supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety procedures.

Production supervisor vs assembly supervisor overview

	Production Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Yearly salary	$63,391	$62,043
Hourly rate	$30.48	$29.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	83,529	64,693
Job satisfaction	4.33	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

What does a production supervisor do?

Production supervisors are employees who oversee the production process, usually handling activities directly related to people management. They manage employees by ensuring that the production floor employees are doing their work well and are motivated. Production supervisors guide employees and ensure that everyone is working towards company goals. They properly communicate these goals as well as the strategies to meet the set goals. Production supervisors have a direct hand in the hiring and subsequent training of employees. They should have good communication skills, decision-making skills, and leadership skills.

What does an assembly supervisor do?

Assembly Supervisors oversee and coordinate employees' work on assembly-lines. The supervisors assign personnel to stations or tasks and prepare their work schedules. They monitor processes to make sure that the employees are carrying out their tasks correctly. It is their responsibility to monitor the whole assembly process for delay prevention. They also contribute to developing procedures and processes to boost the overall operation of the assembly lines.

Production supervisor vs assembly supervisor salary

Production supervisors and assembly supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average salary	$63,391	$62,043
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $91,000	Between $41,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	California	Wyoming
Best paying company	Intuitive Surgical	Renesas Electronics
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between production supervisor and assembly supervisor education

There are a few differences between a production supervisor and an assembly supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Production Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Production supervisor vs assembly supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between production supervisors' and assembly supervisors' demographics:

	Production Supervisor	Assembly Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production supervisor and assembly supervisor duties and responsibilities

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Assembly supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Assemble and test home improvement products (gas grills, lawn tractors, snow blowers, etc .).
Complete all paper work per ISO and FDA regulations.
Company's representative for BAMA organization for Toyota suppliers.
Review project drawings to QC builds according to specifications.
Define projects to improve the manufacturing processes for CdV base on Chrysler core processes.

Production supervisor vs assembly supervisor skills

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

Common assembly supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Corrective Action, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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