Sewing room supervisor vs operation supervisor

The differences between sewing room supervisors and operation 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 an operation supervisor. Additionally, a sewing room supervisor has an average salary of $61,094, which is higher than the $57,279 average annual salary of an operation supervisor.

The top three skills for a sewing room supervisor include production schedules, and . The most important skills for an operation supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Sewing room supervisor vs operation supervisor overview

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$61,094	$57,279
Hourly rate	$29.37	$27.54
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	50,176	94,116
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sewing room supervisor vs operation supervisor salary

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$61,094	$57,279
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $118,000	Between $37,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Kansas City, KS
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between sewing room supervisor and operation supervisor education

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Sewing room supervisor vs operation supervisor demographics

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

	Sewing Room Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between sewing room supervisor and operation 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.

Operation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage labor and operating expenses to meet budget goals by utilizing KRONOS.
Manage the safety, quality, productivity, OEE, yields, & continuous improvement.
Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Serve as member of HAZMAT team and manage all training, orientation and safety programs for entire facility.
Manage all inbound and outbound of product/inventory, and keep accurate counts in AS400 P.K.M.S warehouse management software.
Manage daily activities of up to 15 staff and up to 50 students at youth rehabilitation boarding facility.

Sewing room supervisor vs operation supervisor skills

Common sewing room supervisor skills

Production Schedules, 100%

Common operation supervisor skills

Logistics, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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