Senior production coordinator vs shift production supervisor

The differences between senior production coordinators 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 coordinator and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a senior production coordinator has an average salary of $63,864, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior production coordinator include production process, SR and purchase orders. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Senior production coordinator vs shift production supervisor overview

	Senior Production Coordinator	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$63,864	$35,127
Hourly rate	$30.70	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	60,112	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Senior production coordinator vs shift production supervisor salary

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

	Senior Production Coordinator	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$63,864	$35,127
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $92,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	Louisiana	Wyoming
Best paying company	Allergan plc	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between senior production coordinator and shift production supervisor education

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

	Senior Production Coordinator	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Senior production coordinator vs shift production supervisor demographics

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

	Senior Production Coordinator	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.6% 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 coordinator and shift production supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior production coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Complete training for ISO 9000 and assist in documenting departmental procedures.
Manufacture within CE, ASTM, CPSIA, and ISO child safety standards.
Analyze weekly WIP report and track production status to ensure compliance and adherence to the time and action calendar.
Analyze WIP reports from factories and review production flow to identify potential issues that can affect bulk garment ship dates.
Operate system management maintenance programs to sustain integrity of company logistics and execute internal processes.

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 coordinator vs shift production supervisor skills

Common senior production coordinator skills

Production Process, 12%
SR, 7%
Purchase Orders, 6%
POS, 5%
Delivery Dates, 5%
Production Schedules, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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