Reduction plant supervisor vs plant superintendent

The differences between reduction plant supervisors and plant 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 reduction plant supervisor and a plant superintendent. Additionally, a plant superintendent has an average salary of $95,149, which is higher than the $59,382 average annual salary of a reduction plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a reduction plant supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a plant superintendent are plant safety, production supervisors, and OSHA.

Reduction plant supervisor vs plant superintendent overview

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Yearly salary	$59,382	$95,149
Hourly rate	$28.55	$45.74
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	33,130	31,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	48
Years of experience	2	2

Reduction plant supervisor vs plant superintendent salary

Reduction plant supervisors and plant superintendents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Average salary	$59,382	$95,149
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $112,000	Between $67,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Koch Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and plant superintendent education

There are a few differences between a reduction plant supervisor and a plant superintendent in terms of educational background:

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Reduction plant supervisor vs plant superintendent demographics

Here are the differences between reduction plant supervisors' and plant superintendents' demographics:

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Plant Superintendent
Average age	46	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and plant superintendent duties and responsibilities

Reduction plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Implement and achieve plant ISO-9001 certification.
Order cheese, meats, wine and other specialty food products for the department.
Maintain all documentation need for proper operation of department such as profiles, tariffs and ISO documentation.

Plant superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Establish safety training program and documentation to satisfy OSHA requirements.
Direct and monitor plant personnel in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety program.
Function as plant buyer, scheduler, maintenance, and QC lab tech.
Assist machine shop employee's adherence to GMP regulations and completing all necessary paperwork.
Organize training programs for the production personnel GMP, safety compliance and S.O.P's.

Reduction plant supervisor vs plant superintendent skills

Common reduction plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common plant superintendent skills

Plant Safety, 10%
Production Supervisors, 9%
OSHA, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%

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