Senior production associate vs shift production supervisor

The differences between senior production associates and shift 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 production associate and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a senior production associate has an average salary of $59,051, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior production associate include quality standards, hand tools and computer system. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Senior production associate vs shift production supervisor overview

	Senior Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,051	$35,127
Hourly rate	$28.39	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	52,142	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior production associate vs shift production supervisor salary

Senior production associates and shift production supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$59,051	$35,127
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $92,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Wyoming
Best paying company	ORIX USA	Vicor
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between senior production associate and shift production supervisor education

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

	Senior Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior production associate vs shift production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior production associates' and shift production supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Production Associate	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.7% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior production associate and shift production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior production associate example responsibilities.

Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Supervise and run production lines assuring quality in GMP codes and lot dates for food products.
Record data per run per BOM and FDA.
Utilize skills in molding, splicing and soldering and brazing.
Circulate packing and shipping manuals for instructions to agents and troubleshoot any issues.
Use JIRA to kick-off development tasks, track stages of production, kick off QA efforts, and document bugs.

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Senior production associate vs shift production supervisor skills

Common senior production associate skills

Quality Standards, 22%
Hand Tools, 9%
Computer System, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%
Quality Procedures, 5%

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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