Shoe lay-out planner vs production engineer

The differences between shoe lay-out planners and production engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a shoe lay-out planner and a production engineer. Additionally, a production engineer has an average salary of $89,727, which is higher than the $55,844 average annual salary of a shoe lay-out planner.

The top three skills for a shoe lay-out planner include financial objectives, and . The most important skills for a production engineer are java, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing.

Shoe lay-out planner vs production engineer overview

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Production Engineer
Yearly salary	$55,844	$89,727
Hourly rate	$26.85	$43.14
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,558	94,789
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Shoe lay-out planner vs production engineer salary

Shoe lay-out planners and production engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Production Engineer
Average salary	$55,844	$89,727
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $96,000	Between $64,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and production engineer education

There are a few differences between a shoe lay-out planner and a production engineer in terms of educational background:

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Production Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Shoe lay-out planner vs production engineer demographics

Here are the differences between shoe lay-out planners' and production engineers' demographics:

	Shoe Lay-Out Planner	Production Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 73.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 15.4% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shoe lay-out planner and production engineer duties and responsibilities

Shoe lay-out planner example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
Analyze and monitor individual item stock levels, costs, sales, and revenue through industry JDA management software.
Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
Ensure compliance with environmental standards; prepare CEQA/NEPA documents as required.

Production engineer example responsibilities.

Prepare tooling and gauging for CNC turning centers, manage the tooling cabinets, and rapport with vendors for tool sharpening.
Complete DMAIC project and 8D that lead to the resolution of vibration issue, project result in a $2M save.
Lead work cells to become a team; Harmonize/unite/motivate assembly personnel using Kaizen approach.
Lead several independent, cross-functional projects and improve manufacturing quality, reduce cost, ensure environment are supported and FDA compliant.
Install new filtration systems for aluminum boring machine centers.
Have prepared and used FMEA, PPAP documents and perform MSA studies.

Shoe lay-out planner vs production engineer skills

Common shoe lay-out planner skills

Financial Objectives, 100%

Common production engineer skills

Java, 9%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Technical Support, 4%
Process Control, 4%

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