Senior process operator vs production supervisor

The differences between senior process operators 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 senior process operator and a production supervisor. Additionally, a production supervisor has an average salary of $63,391, which is higher than the $37,847 average annual salary of a senior process operator.

The top three skills for a senior process operator include hand tools, safety standards and GMP. The most important skills for a production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Senior process operator vs production supervisor overview

	Senior Process Operator	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,847	$63,391
Hourly rate	$18.20	$30.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	51,114	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs production supervisor salary

Senior process operators and production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Process Operator	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$37,847	$63,391
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	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 senior process operator and production supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior process operator and a production supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Process Operator	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior process operators' and production supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Process Operator	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.6% 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 senior process operator and production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior process operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Follow strict GMP and GLP practices.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Help developed and revise ISO compliant standard operating procedures for production, maintenance and safety operations.

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.

Senior process operator vs production supervisor skills

Common senior process operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Safety Standards, 11%
GMP, 10%
CIP, 10%
Production Equipment, 6%
Plant Operations, 6%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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