Sewing room supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor

The differences between sewing room supervisors and manufacturing 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 sewing room supervisor and a manufacturing supervisor. Additionally, a manufacturing supervisor has an average salary of $71,330, which is higher than the $61,094 average annual salary of a sewing room supervisor.

The top three skills for a sewing room supervisor include production schedules, and . The most important skills for a manufacturing supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and safety regulations.

Sewing room supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor overview

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,094	$71,330
Hourly rate	$29.37	$34.29
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	50,176	68,725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sewing room supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor salary

Sewing room supervisors and manufacturing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Average salary	$61,094	$71,330
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $118,000	Between $55,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between sewing room supervisor and manufacturing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a sewing room supervisor and a manufacturing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sewing room supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between sewing room supervisors' and manufacturing supervisors' demographics:

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Manufacturing Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 83.7% Female, 16.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sewing room supervisor and manufacturing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Sewing room supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Train all new hires on Trumpf and Amada presses.
Provide administrative oversight and management of orderly room.
Provide leadership to a team of up to 30 individuals in the press room and 30 in production.

Manufacturing supervisor example responsibilities.

Conduct all safety meeting and manage the employee's time keeping (Kronos).
Review and correct documentation and batch records while managing RODAC testing and leading CAPA investigations.
Lead, develop, and implement the KANBAN system by providing better flows of raw material and production.
Manage a team of 16-35 to insure packaging lines are running to standards as far as USDA guidelines and company productivity.
Lead sigma program driving quality, productivity and delivery improvements.
Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line

Sewing room supervisor vs manufacturing supervisor skills

Common sewing room supervisor skills

Production Schedules, 100%

Common manufacturing supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
GMP, 5%
Production Schedules, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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