Senior process operator vs quality assurance supervisor

The differences between senior process operators and quality assurance 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 quality assurance supervisor. Additionally, a quality assurance supervisor has an average salary of $66,145, 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 quality assurance supervisor are food safety, product quality, and corrective action.

Senior process operator vs quality assurance supervisor overview

	Senior Process Operator	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Yearly salary	$37,847	$66,145
Hourly rate	$18.20	$31.80
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	51,114	82,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior process operator vs quality assurance supervisor salary

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

	Senior Process Operator	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average salary	$37,847	$66,145
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $46,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between senior process operator and quality assurance supervisor education

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

	Senior Process Operator	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior process operator vs quality assurance supervisor demographics

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

	Senior Process Operator	Quality Assurance Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior process operator and quality assurance 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.

Quality assurance supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving ISO certification/training.
Manage GMP regulate quality assurance department to ensure all raw materials and finish products meet quality standards.
Lead product development team to successfully develop components at improve PPAP approval time by implementing better project planning
Conduct and report internal quality system and vendor/supplier audits in accordance with ISO and company quality assurance requirements.
Use of refractometer, micrometer, lab scales, and calipers.
Monitor pre-clinical GLP studies at CRO and intra-departmental sites to ensure protocol/regulatory compliance (Covance).

Senior process operator vs quality assurance supervisor skills

Common senior process operator skills

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

Common quality assurance supervisor skills

Food Safety, 8%
Product Quality, 7%
Corrective Action, 6%
GMP, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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