Specialty plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and operation shift 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 plant supervisor and an operation shift supervisor. Additionally, an operation shift supervisor has an average salary of $37,766, which is higher than the $32,789 average annual salary of a specialty plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a specialty plant supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and sales floor. The most important skills for an operation shift supervisor are customer service, basic math, and pallets.

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$37,766
Hourly rate	$15.76	$18.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,404	109,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor salary

Specialty plant supervisors and operation shift supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$37,766
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Plainfield, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and operation shift supervisor education

There are a few differences between a specialty plant supervisor and an operation shift supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between specialty plant supervisors' and operation shift supervisors' demographics:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Shift Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and operation shift supervisor duties and responsibilities

Specialty plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Volunteer - employee lead EHS team.
Manage a calibration budget of $100k and capital budget of ~ $1.0 MM.
Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Develop job descriptions and maintenance procedures and create team orient environment which successfully improve cleanliness and comfort for students and staff.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

Operation shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Plant must be visitor ready and meet/exceed all ASI/AIB, GMP, and HACCP guidelines.
Maintain personnel records, production reports and other company and government standards (SSOP, HACCP, PPE).
Preform MIG and TIG welding.
Perform & assists in internal ISO audits.
Maintain hot bar for cleanliness and fresh hot foods.

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation shift supervisor skills

Common specialty plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Product Knowledge, 20%
Sales Floor, 19%
Customer Issues, 13%
Performance Management, 10%
Wine, 8%

Common operation shift supervisor skills

Customer Service, 12%
Basic Math, 7%
Pallets, 5%
ISO, 5%
Safety Standards, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

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