Senior manufacturing supervisor vs section supervisor

The differences between senior manufacturing supervisors and section 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 senior manufacturing supervisor and a section supervisor. Additionally, a senior manufacturing supervisor has an average salary of $98,355, which is higher than the $67,204 average annual salary of a section supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior manufacturing supervisor include lean manufacturing, production schedules and corrective action. The most important skills for a section supervisor are safety procedures, direct supervision, and proficiency testing.

Senior manufacturing supervisor vs section supervisor overview

	Senior Manufacturing Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Yearly salary	$98,355	$67,204
Hourly rate	$47.29	$32.31
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	81,286	33,397
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior manufacturing supervisor vs section supervisor salary

Senior manufacturing supervisors and section supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Manufacturing Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average salary	$98,355	$67,204
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $133,000	Between $33,000 And $136,000
Highest paying City	-	Needham, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior manufacturing supervisor and section supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior manufacturing supervisor and a section supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Manufacturing Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior manufacturing supervisor vs section supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior manufacturing supervisors' and section supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Manufacturing Supervisor	Section Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior manufacturing supervisor and section supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior manufacturing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage production control systems to ensure high quality and adherence to all FDA regulation.
Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line
Interface with regulatory agencies (FDA, TGA, DEA and EMEA) for on-site inspections and follow up.
Involve in production, GMP compliance, new equipment qualification.
Lead efforts to improve safety to become OSHA compliant in the areas of LOTO, machine guarding.
Review all relate and supporting GMP documentation.

Section supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise ammunition resupply operations ensuring all jobs are accomplish on time.
Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise and assist in the transportation, loading, and unloading of multiple types of hazardous materials between multiple DOD organizations.
Handle subpoenas, court orders.
Train variuos areas in HIPAA compliance.
Supervise the design and build unique laser and electronic systems for DoD applications.

Senior manufacturing supervisor vs section supervisor skills

Common senior manufacturing supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Production Schedules, 7%
Corrective Action, 7%
FDA, 7%
Sigma, 6%
GMP, 5%

Common section supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Direct Supervision, 12%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
Combat, 5%
Career Development, 4%

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