Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
What is a senior manufacturing specialist and how to become one
Avg. Salary $97,540
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 10%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%
Asian 10.03%
Black or African American 4.72%
Hispanic or Latino 11.59%
Unknown 3.95%
White 69.54%
Genderfemale 24.32%
male 75.68%
Age - 41American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 41Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Senior manufacturing specialist career paths
Key steps to become a senior manufacturing specialist
Explore senior manufacturing specialist education requirements
Start to develop specific senior manufacturing specialist skills
Skills Percentages GMP 12.22% Lean Manufacturing 9.12% Sigma 6.72% CAPA 6.64% QA 5.60% Complete relevant senior manufacturing specialist training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior manufacturing specialists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior manufacturing specialist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior manufacturing specialist resumes.Research senior manufacturing specialist duties and responsibilities
- Manage implementation of improve paste compounding (including extrusion) process.
- Develop knowledge of CNC grinding programming.
- Maintain GMP compliance of equipment and documentation.
- Develop site guidelines for ISO classify spaces.
Get senior manufacturing specialist experience
Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become a senior manufacturing specialist. The most common roles before becoming a senior manufacturing specialist include manufacturing technician, manufacturing associate team lead and manufacturing supervisor.Apply for senior manufacturing specialist jobs
Now it's time to start searching for a senior manufacturing specialist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
How did you land your first senior manufacturing specialist job
Are you a senior manufacturing specialist?
Share your story for a free salary report.
Average senior manufacturing specialist salary
The average senior manufacturing specialist salary in the United States is $97,540 per year or $47 per hour. Senior manufacturing specialist salaries range between $69,000 and $136,000 per year.
What am I worth?
How do senior manufacturing specialists rate their job?
Senior manufacturing specialist reviews
Being part of the core team, making desicions and having a positive impact on my team daily , Expressing my abilities to grow as a leader face new challenges day to day. Put all my expierences and acknowlegment into action creating a postive enviroment to work.
There are ups and down but it is gratifying when you come out on top
Improve 5's & increase productivity, manpower reduction...n+/- concept..
Can be managed accordingly situation.
The diversity of tasks, interaction with all stakeholders, continuous learning process, communication. Allows great progression in many technical skills
Updated January 8, 2025
