Specialty manufacturing supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between specialty manufacturing supervisors and control 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 specialty manufacturing supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a control supervisor has an average salary of $75,228, which is higher than the $66,044 average annual salary of a specialty manufacturing supervisor.

The top three skills for a specialty manufacturing supervisor include FDA, production schedules and . The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Specialty manufacturing supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Specialty Manufacturing Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$66,044	$75,228
Hourly rate	$31.75	$36.17
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	54,505	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty manufacturing supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Specialty manufacturing supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Manufacturing Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$66,044	$75,228
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $107,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between specialty manufacturing supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a specialty manufacturing supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Manufacturing Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Specialty manufacturing supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between specialty manufacturing supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Specialty Manufacturing Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty manufacturing supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Specialty manufacturing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a team of QC inspectors for inspecting automotive components from manufacturing line
Function as subject-matter-expert on upstream manufacturing operations during inspections by both FDA and EMA including significant front-room interaction with inspectors.
Perform aseptic procedures in biosafety cabinets and submit samples and LIMs.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Specialty manufacturing supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common specialty manufacturing supervisor skills

FDA, 50%
Production Schedules, 50%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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