Reduction plant supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between reduction plant supervisors and 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 reduction plant supervisor and a production supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, 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 production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Reduction plant supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,382	$63,391
Hourly rate	$28.55	$30.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	33,130	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Reduction plant supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$59,382	$63,391
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $112,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Reduction plant supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Reduction Plant Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between reduction plant supervisor and production supervisor 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.

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.

Reduction plant supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common reduction plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common production supervisor skills

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

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