Specialty plant supervisor vs operation supervisor

The differences between specialty plant 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 specialty plant supervisor and an operation supervisor. Additionally, an operation supervisor has an average salary of $57,279, 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 supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$57,279
Hourly rate	$15.76	$27.54
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	44,404	94,116
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$57,279
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	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 specialty plant supervisor and operation supervisor education

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
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, 12.3% 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 specialty plant supervisor and operation 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 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.

Specialty plant supervisor vs operation 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 supervisor skills

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

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