Sawmill manager vs plant chief

The differences between sawmill managers and plant chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sawmill manager and a plant chief. Additionally, a plant chief has an average salary of $109,379, which is higher than the $62,982 average annual salary of a sawmill manager.

The top three skills for a sawmill manager include safety meeting, and . The most important skills for a plant chief are plant operations, R, and maintenance management system.

Sawmill manager vs plant chief overview

	Sawmill Manager	Plant Chief
Yearly salary	$62,982	$109,379
Hourly rate	$30.28	$52.59
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,938	21,404
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sawmill manager vs plant chief salary

Sawmill managers and plant chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sawmill Manager	Plant Chief
Average salary	$62,982	$109,379
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $96,000	Between $80,000 And $149,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sawmill manager and plant chief education

There are a few differences between a sawmill manager and a plant chief in terms of educational background:

	Sawmill Manager	Plant Chief
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Forestry	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

Sawmill manager vs plant chief demographics

Here are the differences between sawmill managers' and plant chiefs' demographics:

	Sawmill Manager	Plant Chief
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between sawmill manager and plant chief duties and responsibilities

Sawmill manager example responsibilities.

Lead executive team through evaluation of ERP providers including contract negotiations.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Establish KPI's (key process indicators) to monitor production, quality and on time delivery.
Set up performance measurements on KPI's for each manager to drive performance improvement initiatives in their areas of responsibilities.
Mentor and develop personnel, collaborating with VSM peers and other operational managers to improve overall goals achievement.

Plant chief example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Operate extrusion lines to produce PVC pipe and hose and, HDPE pipe ..
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Review KPI reports and other production indicators daily in order to direct the resolution of operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems.

Sawmill manager vs plant chief skills

Common sawmill manager skills

Safety Meeting, 100%

Common plant chief skills

Plant Operations, 29%
R, 20%
Maintenance Management System, 19%
PLC, 14%
Plant Machinery, 11%
Plant Equipment, 8%